Titus 1:7 监督既是　神的管家，必须无可指责，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不贪无义之财；

1:7 MSG

逐节对照

新标点和合本 - 监督既是　神的管家，必须无可指责，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不贪无义之财；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 监督既然是上帝的管家，必须无可指责、不自负、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好斗、不贪财；
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 监督既然是　神的管家，必须无可指责、不自负、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好斗、不贪财；
当代译本 - 身为上帝的管家，做监督的必须无可指责，不傲慢，不暴躁，不酗酒，不好斗，不贪财。
圣经新译本 - 因为监督是　神的管家，所以必须无可指摘、不任性、不随便动怒、不好酒、不打人、不贪不义之财；
中文标准译本 - 因为，身为神的管家，做监督的必须无可指责、不任性、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好斗、不贪图不正当的利益；
现代标点和合本 - 监督既是神的管家，必须无可指责，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不贪无义之财；
和合本（拼音版） - 监督既是上帝的管家，必须无可指责，不任性、不暴躁、不因酒滋事、不打人、不贪无义之财；
New International Version - 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.
New International Reader's Version - A church leader takes care of God’s family. That’s why he must be without blame. He must not look after only his own interests. He must not get angry easily. He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must not try to get money by cheating people.
English Standard Version - 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,
New Living Translation - 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.
Christian Standard Bible - 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,
New American Standard Bible - For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not overindulging in wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
New King James Version - For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,
Amplified Bible - For the overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain [but financially ethical].
American Standard Version - 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;
King James Version - 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;
New English Translation - For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
World English Bible - 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;
新標點和合本 - 監督既是神的管家，必須無可指責，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不貪無義之財；
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 監督既然是上帝的管家，必須無可指責、不自負、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好鬥、不貪財；
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 監督既然是　神的管家，必須無可指責、不自負、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好鬥、不貪財；
當代譯本 - 身為上帝的管家，作監督的必須無可指責，不傲慢，不暴躁，不酗酒，不好鬥，不貪財。
聖經新譯本 - 因為監督是　神的管家，所以必須無可指摘、不任性、不隨便動怒、不好酒、不打人、不貪不義之財；
呂振中譯本 - 監督做上帝的管家、應當無可指責、不任性、不暴躁、不豪飲、不打人、不貪可恥之財，
中文標準譯本 - 因為，身為神的管家，做監督的必須無可指責、不任性、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好鬥、不貪圖不正當的利益；
現代標點和合本 - 監督既是神的管家，必須無可指責，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不貪無義之財；
文理和合譯本 - 蓋監督必無可責、如上帝家宰、不自恃、不輕怒、不酗酒、不毆擊、不黷貨、
文理委辦譯本 - 會督必無間然、為上帝家宰、不偏執、不易怒、勿酗、勿競、非義之利勿取、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 伊毘司可普、伊毘司可普見腓立比一章一節小註既為天主之家宰、當無可責、不偏執、不遽怒、不好酒、不毆擊、不貪財、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 蓋司牧乃天主之家宰、是宜無懈可擊、毋剛愎自用、毋暴氣動怒。凡嗜酒毆人、貪婪財貨、皆非所宜。
Nueva Versión Internacional - El obispo tiene a su cargo la obra de Dios, y por lo tanto debe ser intachable: no arrogante, ni iracundo, ni borracho, ni violento, ni codicioso de ganancias mal habidas.
현대인의 성경 - 감독은 하나님의 일을 맡은 사람으로서 책망할 것이 없고 제 고집대로 하지 않으며 성급하게 화내지 않고 술을 좋아하지 않으며 구타하지 않고 돈을 탐내지 말아야 합니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Он должен быть безупречен, так как ему доверен труд Божий. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
Восточный перевод - Ведь руководитель должен быть безупречен, так как это служение от Самого Всевышнего. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Ведь руководитель должен быть безупречен, так как это служение от Самого Аллаха. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Ведь руководитель должен быть безупречен, так как это служение от Самого Всевышнего. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - En effet, il est nécessaire qu’un dirigeant d’Eglise soit irréprochable, puisqu’il a la responsabilité de la famille de Dieu. C’est pourquoi il ne doit être ni imbu de lui-même ni coléreux, ni buveur, ni querelleur, ni attiré par des gains malhonnêtes.
リビングバイブル - 牧師は神に仕える者ですから、だれからも非難されない人であるべきです。高慢な人、短気な人、大酒飲み、けんか好き、金銭欲の強い人に、その資格はありません。
Nestle Aland 28 - δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι ὡς θεοῦ οἰκονόμον, μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι, ὡς Θεοῦ οἰκονόμον; μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ,
Nova Versão Internacional - Por ser encarregado da obra de Deus, é necessário que o bispo seja irrepreensível: não orgulhoso, não briguento, não apegado ao vinho, não violento, nem ávido por lucro desonesto.
Hoffnung für alle - Wer eine Gemeinde leitet, darf mit seinem Leben keinen Anlass zur Klage geben, denn er trägt die Verantwortung für die Gemeinde Gottes. Darum darf er weder überheblich noch jähzornig oder gewalttätig sein, kein Trinker, und er soll nicht darauf aus sein, sich durch unehrliche Geschäfte zu bereichern.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Là quản gia của Đức Chúa Trời, người lãnh đạo đừng để ai chê trách mình kiêu căng, nóng tính, say rượu, vũ phu, tham tiền.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เนื่องจากผู้ปกครอง ดูแลคริสตจักรได้รับมอบหมายงานของพระเจ้า เขาจึงต้องไม่มีที่ติ ไม่ใช้อำนาจบาตรใหญ่ ไม่เลือดร้อนเจ้าโทสะ ไม่ดื่มสุราเมามาย ไม่ก้าวร้าวใช้กำลัง ไม่หาประโยชน์ในทางทุจริต
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ในเมื่อผู้ดูแลสาวกได้รับมอบหมายให้ดูแลการงานของพระเจ้า จึงต้องเป็นผู้ไม่มีใครติเตียนได้ ไม่หยิ่งผยอง ไม่โกรธง่าย ไม่เสพติดเหล้าองุ่น ไม่เป็นคนก้าวร้าว ไม่ทุจริตเพราะความโลภ

交叉引用

James 1:19 - Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God’s righteousness doesn’t grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.
Matthew 24:45 - “Who here qualifies for the job of overseeing the kitchen? A person the Master can depend on to feed the workers on time each day. Someone the Master can drop in on unannounced and always find him doing his job. A God-blessed man or woman, I tell you. It won’t be long before the Master will put this person in charge of the whole operation.
Titus 1:5 - I left you in charge in Crete so you could complete what I left half-done. Appoint leaders in every town according to my instructions. As you select them, ask, “Is this man well-thought-of? Is he committed to his wife? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?” It’s important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to—not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry. He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself, and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.
1 Timothy 3:1 - If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect. For if someone is unable to handle his own affairs, how can he take care of God’s church? He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.
1 Timothy 3:8 - The same goes for those who want to be servants in the church: serious, not deceitful, not too free with the bottle, not in it for what they can get out of it. They must be reverent before the mystery of the faith, not using their position to try to run things. Let them prove themselves first. If they show they can do it, take them on. No exceptions are to be made for women—same qualifications: serious, dependable, not sharp-tongued, not overfond of wine. Servants in the church are to be committed to their spouses, attentive to their own children, and diligent in looking after their own affairs. Those who do this servant work will come to be highly respected, a real credit to this Jesus-faith.
1 Corinthians 4:1 - Don’t imagine us leaders to be something we aren’t. We are servants of Christ, not his masters. We are guides into God’s divine secrets, not security guards posted to protect them. The requirements for a good guide are reliability and accurate knowledge. It matters very little to me what you think of me, even less where I rank in popular opinion. I don’t even rank myself. Comparisons in these matters are pointless. I’m not aware of anything that would disqualify me from being a good guide for you, but that doesn’t mean much. The Master makes that judgment.
Proverbs 15:18 - Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 - Don’t be quick to fly off the handle. Anger boomerangs. You can spot a fool by the lumps on his head.
Proverbs 16:32 - Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power.
Proverbs 14:17 - The hotheaded do things they’ll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder.
Philippians 1:1 - Paul and Timothy, both of us committed servants of Christ Jesus, write this letter to all the followers of Jesus in Philippi, pastors and ministers included. We greet you with the grace and peace that comes from God our Father and our Master, Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 31:4 - “Leaders can’t afford to make fools of themselves, gulping wine and swilling beer, Lest, hung over, they don’t know right from wrong, and the people who depend on them are hurt. Use wine and beer only as sedatives, to kill the pain and dull the ache Of the terminally ill, for whom life is a living death.
Ezekiel 44:21 - “No priest is to drink on the job—no wine while in the inside courtyard.
Isaiah 28:7 - These also, the priest and prophet, stagger from drink, weaving, falling-down drunks, Besotted with wine and whiskey, can’t see straight, can’t talk sense. Every table is covered with vomit. They live in vomit.
Ephesians 5:18 - Don’t drink too much wine. That cheapens your life. Drink the Spirit of God, huge drafts of him. Sing hymns instead of drinking songs! Sing songs from your heart to Christ. Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ.
Luke 12:42 - The Master said, “Let me ask you: Who is the dependable manager, full of common sense, that the master puts in charge of his staff to feed them well and on time? He is a blessed man if when the master shows up he’s doing his job. But if he says to himself, ‘The master is certainly taking his time,’ begins beating up on the servants and maids, throws parties for his friends, and gets drunk, the master will walk in when he least expects it, give him the thrashing of his life, and put him back in the kitchen peeling potatoes.
2 Peter 2:10 - God is especially incensed against these “teachers” who live by lust, addicted to a filthy existence. They despise interference from true authority, preferring to indulge in self-rule. Insolent egotists, they don’t hesitate to speak evil against the most splendid of creatures. Even angels, their superiors in every way, wouldn’t think of throwing their weight around like that, trying to slander others before God.

逐节对照

交叉引用

新标点和合本 - 监督既是　神的管家，必须无可指责，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不贪无义之财；
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 监督既然是上帝的管家，必须无可指责、不自负、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好斗、不贪财；
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 监督既然是　神的管家，必须无可指责、不自负、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好斗、不贪财；
当代译本 - 身为上帝的管家，做监督的必须无可指责，不傲慢，不暴躁，不酗酒，不好斗，不贪财。
圣经新译本 - 因为监督是　神的管家，所以必须无可指摘、不任性、不随便动怒、不好酒、不打人、不贪不义之财；
中文标准译本 - 因为，身为神的管家，做监督的必须无可指责、不任性、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好斗、不贪图不正当的利益；
现代标点和合本 - 监督既是神的管家，必须无可指责，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不贪无义之财；
和合本（拼音版） - 监督既是上帝的管家，必须无可指责，不任性、不暴躁、不因酒滋事、不打人、不贪无义之财；
New International Version - 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.
New International Reader's Version - A church leader takes care of God’s family. That’s why he must be without blame. He must not look after only his own interests. He must not get angry easily. He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must not try to get money by cheating people.
English Standard Version - 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,
New Living Translation - 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.
Christian Standard Bible - 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,
New American Standard Bible - For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not overindulging in wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
New King James Version - For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,
Amplified Bible - For the overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain [but financially ethical].
American Standard Version - 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;
King James Version - 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;
New English Translation - For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
World English Bible - 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;
新標點和合本 - 監督既是神的管家，必須無可指責，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不貪無義之財；
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 監督既然是上帝的管家，必須無可指責、不自負、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好鬥、不貪財；
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 監督既然是　神的管家，必須無可指責、不自負、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好鬥、不貪財；
當代譯本 - 身為上帝的管家，作監督的必須無可指責，不傲慢，不暴躁，不酗酒，不好鬥，不貪財。
聖經新譯本 - 因為監督是　神的管家，所以必須無可指摘、不任性、不隨便動怒、不好酒、不打人、不貪不義之財；
呂振中譯本 - 監督做上帝的管家、應當無可指責、不任性、不暴躁、不豪飲、不打人、不貪可恥之財，
中文標準譯本 - 因為，身為神的管家，做監督的必須無可指責、不任性、不暴躁、不酗酒、不好鬥、不貪圖不正當的利益；
現代標點和合本 - 監督既是神的管家，必須無可指責，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不貪無義之財；
文理和合譯本 - 蓋監督必無可責、如上帝家宰、不自恃、不輕怒、不酗酒、不毆擊、不黷貨、
文理委辦譯本 - 會督必無間然、為上帝家宰、不偏執、不易怒、勿酗、勿競、非義之利勿取、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 伊毘司可普、伊毘司可普見腓立比一章一節小註既為天主之家宰、當無可責、不偏執、不遽怒、不好酒、不毆擊、不貪財、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 蓋司牧乃天主之家宰、是宜無懈可擊、毋剛愎自用、毋暴氣動怒。凡嗜酒毆人、貪婪財貨、皆非所宜。
Nueva Versión Internacional - El obispo tiene a su cargo la obra de Dios, y por lo tanto debe ser intachable: no arrogante, ni iracundo, ni borracho, ni violento, ni codicioso de ganancias mal habidas.
현대인의 성경 - 감독은 하나님의 일을 맡은 사람으로서 책망할 것이 없고 제 고집대로 하지 않으며 성급하게 화내지 않고 술을 좋아하지 않으며 구타하지 않고 돈을 탐내지 말아야 합니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Он должен быть безупречен, так как ему доверен труд Божий. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
Восточный перевод - Ведь руководитель должен быть безупречен, так как это служение от Самого Всевышнего. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Ведь руководитель должен быть безупречен, так как это служение от Самого Аллаха. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Ведь руководитель должен быть безупречен, так как это служение от Самого Всевышнего. Он не должен быть высокомерным, раздражительным, склонным к пьянству, драчуном, не должен преследовать корыстные цели.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - En effet, il est nécessaire qu’un dirigeant d’Eglise soit irréprochable, puisqu’il a la responsabilité de la famille de Dieu. C’est pourquoi il ne doit être ni imbu de lui-même ni coléreux, ni buveur, ni querelleur, ni attiré par des gains malhonnêtes.
リビングバイブル - 牧師は神に仕える者ですから、だれからも非難されない人であるべきです。高慢な人、短気な人、大酒飲み、けんか好き、金銭欲の強い人に、その資格はありません。
Nestle Aland 28 - δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι ὡς θεοῦ οἰκονόμον, μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι, ὡς Θεοῦ οἰκονόμον; μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ,
Nova Versão Internacional - Por ser encarregado da obra de Deus, é necessário que o bispo seja irrepreensível: não orgulhoso, não briguento, não apegado ao vinho, não violento, nem ávido por lucro desonesto.
Hoffnung für alle - Wer eine Gemeinde leitet, darf mit seinem Leben keinen Anlass zur Klage geben, denn er trägt die Verantwortung für die Gemeinde Gottes. Darum darf er weder überheblich noch jähzornig oder gewalttätig sein, kein Trinker, und er soll nicht darauf aus sein, sich durch unehrliche Geschäfte zu bereichern.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Là quản gia của Đức Chúa Trời, người lãnh đạo đừng để ai chê trách mình kiêu căng, nóng tính, say rượu, vũ phu, tham tiền.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เนื่องจากผู้ปกครอง ดูแลคริสตจักรได้รับมอบหมายงานของพระเจ้า เขาจึงต้องไม่มีที่ติ ไม่ใช้อำนาจบาตรใหญ่ ไม่เลือดร้อนเจ้าโทสะ ไม่ดื่มสุราเมามาย ไม่ก้าวร้าวใช้กำลัง ไม่หาประโยชน์ในทางทุจริต
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ในเมื่อผู้ดูแลสาวกได้รับมอบหมายให้ดูแลการงานของพระเจ้า จึงต้องเป็นผู้ไม่มีใครติเตียนได้ ไม่หยิ่งผยอง ไม่โกรธง่าย ไม่เสพติดเหล้าองุ่น ไม่เป็นคนก้าวร้าว ไม่ทุจริตเพราะความโลภ

James 1:19 - Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God’s righteousness doesn’t grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.
Matthew 24:45 - “Who here qualifies for the job of overseeing the kitchen? A person the Master can depend on to feed the workers on time each day. Someone the Master can drop in on unannounced and always find him doing his job. A God-blessed man or woman, I tell you. It won’t be long before the Master will put this person in charge of the whole operation.
Titus 1:5 - I left you in charge in Crete so you could complete what I left half-done. Appoint leaders in every town according to my instructions. As you select them, ask, “Is this man well-thought-of? Is he committed to his wife? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?” It’s important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to—not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry. He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself, and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.
1 Timothy 3:1 - If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect. For if someone is unable to handle his own affairs, how can he take care of God’s church? He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.
1 Timothy 3:8 - The same goes for those who want to be servants in the church: serious, not deceitful, not too free with the bottle, not in it for what they can get out of it. They must be reverent before the mystery of the faith, not using their position to try to run things. Let them prove themselves first. If they show they can do it, take them on. No exceptions are to be made for women—same qualifications: serious, dependable, not sharp-tongued, not overfond of wine. Servants in the church are to be committed to their spouses, attentive to their own children, and diligent in looking after their own affairs. Those who do this servant work will come to be highly respected, a real credit to this Jesus-faith.
1 Corinthians 4:1 - Don’t imagine us leaders to be something we aren’t. We are servants of Christ, not his masters. We are guides into God’s divine secrets, not security guards posted to protect them. The requirements for a good guide are reliability and accurate knowledge. It matters very little to me what you think of me, even less where I rank in popular opinion. I don’t even rank myself. Comparisons in these matters are pointless. I’m not aware of anything that would disqualify me from being a good guide for you, but that doesn’t mean much. The Master makes that judgment.
Proverbs 15:18 - Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 - Don’t be quick to fly off the handle. Anger boomerangs. You can spot a fool by the lumps on his head.
Proverbs 16:32 - Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power.
Proverbs 14:17 - The hotheaded do things they’ll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder.
Philippians 1:1 - Paul and Timothy, both of us committed servants of Christ Jesus, write this letter to all the followers of Jesus in Philippi, pastors and ministers included. We greet you with the grace and peace that comes from God our Father and our Master, Jesus Christ.
Proverbs 31:4 - “Leaders can’t afford to make fools of themselves, gulping wine and swilling beer, Lest, hung over, they don’t know right from wrong, and the people who depend on them are hurt. Use wine and beer only as sedatives, to kill the pain and dull the ache Of the terminally ill, for whom life is a living death.
Ezekiel 44:21 - “No priest is to drink on the job—no wine while in the inside courtyard.
Isaiah 28:7 - These also, the priest and prophet, stagger from drink, weaving, falling-down drunks, Besotted with wine and whiskey, can’t see straight, can’t talk sense. Every table is covered with vomit. They live in vomit.
Ephesians 5:18 - Don’t drink too much wine. That cheapens your life. Drink the Spirit of God, huge drafts of him. Sing hymns instead of drinking songs! Sing songs from your heart to Christ. Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ.
Luke 12:42 - The Master said, “Let me ask you: Who is the dependable manager, full of common sense, that the master puts in charge of his staff to feed them well and on time? He is a blessed man if when the master shows up he’s doing his job. But if he says to himself, ‘The master is certainly taking his time,’ begins beating up on the servants and maids, throws parties for his friends, and gets drunk, the master will walk in when he least expects it, give him the thrashing of his life, and put him back in the kitchen peeling potatoes.
2 Peter 2:10 - God is especially incensed against these “teachers” who live by lust, addicted to a filthy existence. They despise interference from true authority, preferring to indulge in self-rule. Insolent egotists, they don’t hesitate to speak evil against the most splendid of creatures. Even angels, their superiors in every way, wouldn’t think of throwing their weight around like that, trying to slander others before God.