vv. 22–23 and 1 Peter 1:13–16). Godly character is the essential ingredient that qualifies Christians to lead others. Scripture has much to say about the Christian’s character in general and the leader’s character in particular. For example, in 1 Timothy 3:1–10 and Titus 1:5–9 Paul provides Timothy and Titus, and thus the entire church, with the character qualifications for elders, who were leaders in the first-century church. Due to the parallels between 1 Timothy 3:2–4 and Titus 1:6–7, some believe