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...who would give them a crown of glory. See 1 Peter iii. A Christian appointed to this office was to be " blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful...given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, [ie one ready to receive strangers and needy ones, ever seeking to minister...

...unruly : 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not Of the duty Titus. of servants. self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; g'HoIding fast...

...perhaps some faithful minister of th^e gospel will conclude the story by saying, that he was a bishop " blameless as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate j bolding fast the...

...be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly: 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre: 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast the...

...ideas from the writings of St. Paul, who thus addresses Titus upon the same subject : " A minister must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...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...

...Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain Elders, (Presbyters j in every city, as I had appointed thee. If any be...angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to flthy lucre, &c. Here the apostle, in directing Titus to ordain Elders, enjoins upon him to choose...

...blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly : Ver. 7. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; Ver. 8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; Ver. 9. Holding...

...be Christians, and of a sober behaviour ; because the infidelity and vices of children, at leas' 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast...

...to all." 1 Tim. tv. 15- And to sum up all in the words of Paul, Tit i. 7 — 9, " A bishop ought to be blameless, as the steward of God, not selfwilled,...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...