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Berean Standard Bible

“As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.”

Titus 1:7

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

World English Bible (WEB)

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

For the bishop must be blameless, as God`s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for it benefits the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward administrator, not self-pleased arrogant, egocentric, nor irascible hot-tempered, prone to anger, not given to wine, not a striker brawler, not given to filthy lucre base gain;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque es menester que el obispo sea sin crimen, como dispensador de Dios; no soberbio, no iracundo, no amador del vino, no heridor, no codicioso de torpes ganancias;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El líder es uno que supervisa la obra de Dios, y por eso debe ser irreprensible; no debe ser arrogante ni colérico, no debe ser dado a la bebida ni a las riñas, ni debe ganar dinero de manera deshonesta;

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