 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 ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful...  Notes on the Parables of the New Testament: Scripturally Illustrated and ... - Page 236by Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ethan Smith - Antichrist - 1811 - 398 pages
..."faithful men, who "shall be able to teach others also. Holding fast the "faithful word, (says the apostle) as he hath been "taught, that he may be able, by sound...doctrine, both "to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." Surely none but men of grace, of abilities, and of good education, as well as of known and approved... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...teach others also."* " A bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God, holding fast the Jaithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince gainsay crs, whose mouths must be stopped. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in... | |
 | Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pages
...assuredly, it defiles the man. Again : Titus is admonished by the same apostle, that a bishop must not be given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, justt holy, temperate. (Titus, i. 7, 8.) Here we learn, that the revenues of the church become filthy... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...man 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,...hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperatef." Titus, chap. i. 6—8. The most natural account which can be given of these resemblances,... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1812 - 566 pages
...not given to .wine, no striker, not gi" ven to filthy lucre.: but a lover of hospitality, a lo" ver of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate $ ".holding...doctrine, " both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. "For there are :many unruly and vain talkers and " deceivers, especially they of the circumcision,... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1812 - 408 pages
...speaking, and acting. " Holy" — pure in heart — cleansed from every filthiness of flesh and spirit. " Temperate" — " holding fast the faithful word as...may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convince the gainsayers ;" — the champion of faith, as it is in Christ Jesus. (Compare, with the... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil: And be .must hold fast the faithful wwrd, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound...doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. (/) Speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...ot one wile, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly :' Ver. 7. For a bishop m jst be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucrej 'Ver. 8. But a lover of;jji>spitality, a loverof good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; Ver.... | |
 | Missions - 1821 - 632 pages
...soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.— Titus ii. 11, 12. Holding fast the faithfiil word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by...both to exhort and to% •convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision : whose... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1814 - 184 pages
...captive by him at his will. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of GOD ; not self willed, not soon angry, not given to wine ; no striker, not...doctrine both to exhort and . to convince the gainsayers. Jer. 23. 28. 2 Tim. 4. 5. Tit. 2, 1, 7, 8. 2 Tim. 2, 15, 23—26. Tit. 1. 7—9. || Ez. 3. 17—19.... | |
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