^1:6An elder must be blameless,⁶ the husband of one wife,⁷ with faithful children⁸ who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion. ^1:7For the overseer⁹ must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work,¹⁰ not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

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Footnotes

6 Grk “if anyone is blameless …” as a continuation of v. 5b, beginning to describe the elder’s character.
7 Or “married only once,” “devoted solely to his wife.” See the note on “wife” in ; also 1 Tim 3:12; 5:9.
8 Or “believing children.” The phrase could be translated “believing children,” but the parallel with 1 Tim 3:4 (“keeping his children in control”) argues for the sense given in the translation.
9 The overseer is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in this passage and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between these verses and 1 Tim 3:1–7.
10 Grk “as God’s steward.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion. As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,

NLTNew Living Translation

An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious. A church leader is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of dissipation or rebellious. For it is necessary for the overseer to be blameless as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

KJV 1900King James Version

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

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