Titus

Titus 1:7–8

7As 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. 8Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

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Titus 1:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AsὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
stewardοἰκονόμονoikonomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3623 a steward
an overseerἐπίσκοπονepiskoponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG1985 overseer, supervisor, ruler
mustΔεῖDeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1163 it is necessary, inevitable
beεἶναιeinaiVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG1510 I am, exist
above reproachἀνέγκλητονanenklētonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG410 irreproachable, blameless
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
self-willedαὐθάδηauthadēAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG829 self-satisfied, arrogant
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
quick-temperedὀργίλονorgilonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3711 prone to anger
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
given to drunkennessπάροινονparoinonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3943 given to wine, drunken
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
violentπλήκτηνplēktēnNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG4131 a contentious person
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
greedy for moneyαἰσχροκερδῆaischrokerdēAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG146 greedy

Titus 1:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
InsteadἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
hospitableφιλόξενονphiloxenonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG5382 hospitable
a lover of goodφιλάγαθονphilagathonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG5358 loving what is good
self-controlledσώφροναsōphronaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG4998 self-controlled, temperate
uprightδίκαιονdikaionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
holyὅσιονhosionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3741 holy, pious
disciplinedἐγκρατῆenkratēAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG1468 self-controlled

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Titus 1:7 Ephesians 5:18 · 2 Peter 2:10 · 1 Peter 4:10 · 1 Peter 5:2 · James 1:19–20 · Luke 12:42 · Isaiah 28:7 · Ezekiel 44:21 · 2 Timothy 2:24–25 · 1 Timothy 3:1–13 · Proverbs 14:17 · Isaiah 56:10–12

Titus 1:8 1 Timothy 3:2 · Titus 2:7 · 1 Kings 5:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.