提多书 1:7

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

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；

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
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 ；

Contextual Overview

⁶ An elder must not be guilty of doing wrong, must have only one wife, and must have believing children. They must not be known as children who are wild and do not cooperate. ⁷ As God's managers, overseers must not be guilty of doing wrong, being selfish, or becoming angry quickly. They must not drink too much wine, like to fight, or try to get rich by cheating others. ⁸ Overseers must be ready to welcome guests, love what is good, be wise, live right, and be holy and self-controlled. ⁹ By holding on to the trustworthy word just as we teach it, overseers can help people by using true teaching, and they can show those who are against the true teaching that they are wrong. ¹⁰ There are many people who refuse to cooperate, who talk about worthless things and lead others into the wrong way—mainly those who insist on circumcision to be saved. ¹¹ These people must be stopped, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach, which they do to get rich by cheating people. ¹² Even one of their own prophets said, "Cretans are always liars, evil animals, and lazy people who do nothing but eat." ¹³ The words that prophet said are true. So firmly tell those people they are wrong so they may become strong in the faith, ¹⁴ not accepting Jewish false stories and the commands of people who reject the truth. ¹⁵ To those who are pure, all things are pure, but to those who are full of sin and do not believe, nothing is pure. Both their minds and their consciences have been ruined.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a bishop: Titus 1:5, Philippians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:1, 1 Timothy 3:2-13

as: Matthew 24:45, Luke 12:42, 1 Corinthians 4:1, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Peter 4:10

not selfwilled: Genesis 49:6, 2 Peter 2:10

not soon: Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:32, Ecclesiastes 7:9, James 1:19, James 1:20

not given to wine: Titus 2:3, Leviticus 10:9, Proverbs 31:4, Proverbs 31:5, Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 56:12, Ezekiel 44:21, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Timothy 3:3

no: 2 Timothy 2:24, 2 Timothy 2:25,*Gr.

not given to filthy: Isaiah 56:10, Isaiah 56:11, 1 Timothy 3:3, 1 Timothy 3:8, 1 Peter 5:2

Reciprocal: Leviticus 21:18 - a blind man 2 Kings 5:20 - and take Nehemiah 6:12 - hired him Jeremiah 8:10 - for Malachi 2:6 - law Matthew 20:8 - unto Luke 16:1 - a steward John 10:12 - he that Acts 20:28 - overseers Ephesians 4:31 - wrath Ephesians 5:3 - covetousness Philippians 4:17 - because 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - a cloak 1 Timothy 3:10 - being 1 Timothy 5:23 - General Titus 1:11 - filthy 2 Peter 2:3 - through 3 John 1:9 - who loveth

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
God named the air "sky." Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.

Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together so the dry land will appear." And it happened.

Genesis 1:11
Then God said, "Let the earth produce plants—some to make grain for seeds and others to make fruits with seeds in them. Every seed will produce more of its own kind of plant." And it happened.

Genesis 1:15
They will be in the sky to give light to the earth." And it happened.

Genesis 1:24
Then God said, "Let the earth be filled with animals, each producing more of its own kind. Let there be tame animals and small crawling animals and wild animals, and let each produce more of its kind." And it happened.

Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said, "Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

Genesis 1:29
God said, "Look, I have given you all the plants that have grain for seeds and all the trees whose fruits have seeds in them. They will be food for you.

Job 26:8
He wraps up the waters in his thick clouds, but the clouds do not break under their weight.

Psalms 104:10
You make springs pour into the ravines; they flow between the mountains.

Psalms 148:4
Praise him, highest heavens and you waters above the sky.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For a bishop must be blameless,.... This shows that a bishop and an elder is the same; and the Syriac version here renders it, "an elder"; the character or qualification necessary to him is the same as before, and in like manner to be understood; unless it should more particularly refer to his faithfulness in the discharge of his office: since it follows,

as the steward of God; one appointed by God over his household and family, the church, to give to everyone their portion of meat in due season; one that dispenses the manifold grace, or various doctrines of the grace of God, and mysteries of Christ; and of such an one it is required, that he be faithful, both to his Lord and master, to the trust committed to him, and to the persons under his care.

Not selfwilled; not doing things in the worship and house of God, in the ministry of the word, and administration of ordinances, according to his own will, but according to the will of God, revealed in his word; otherwise what he does will come under the name of will worship: or obstinate, stubborn, and inflexible, conceited of his own sense and judgment, and resolute to have his own will and way in all things relating to the affairs of God's house. The word signifies one that is pleased with himself, has an over weening opinion of himself, is proud and haughty, and despises others:

not soon angry: but slow to wrath, which shows a man to be a man of understanding, and fit to teach others, which an angry man is not. It is a saying of R. Hillell h, that

"neither one that is ashamed (to ask questions) learns well, nor one that is "angry" teaches well''

And the Jews say i, that

"the law is not rightly explained but by one that is not angry.''

Hence, that direction k,

"for ever let a man be meek as Hillell, and not angry as Shammai;''

who were two of their principal doctors, the heads of their schools, in the times of Christ: a man that rules his own spirit, and has the command of his temper and passions, is fit to govern in the church of God.

Not given to wine, no striker, nor given to filthy lucre;

:-.

h Pirke Abot, c. 2. sect. 5. i Buxtorf. Lex. Talmud. col. 2026. k T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 30. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For a bishop must be blameless - 1 Timothy 3:2.

As the steward of God - See notes, 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. A man, in order to perform the duties of such an office, should be one against whom no accusation could lie.

Not self-willed - Compare 2 Peter 2:10. The word - αὐθάδης authadēs - does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It means, properly, self-complacent; and then, assuming, arrogant, imperious; Robinson, Lexicon - The gist of the offence - the very “head and front” - is that of being self-complacent; a trait of character which, of necessity, makes a man imperious, dogmatical, impatient of contradiction, and unyielding. Such a man, evidently, is not fit for the office of a minister of the gospel.

Not soon angry - See notes, 1 Timothy 3:2, and the margin there.

Not given to wine - Notes, 1 Timothy 3:3.

No striker - Notes, 1 Timothy 3:3.

Not given to filthy lucre - In 1 Timothy 3:0, “Not given of filthy lucre.” The same Greek word is used.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 7. Not self-willed — μη αυθαδη. Not one who is determined to have his own way in every thing; setting up his own judgment to that of all others; expecting all to pay homage to his understanding. Such a governor in the Church of God can do little good, and may do much mischief.

Not soon angry — μη οπγιλον. Not a choleric man; one who is irritable; who is apt to be inflamed on every opposition; one who has not proper command over his own temper.