Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[He must be] hospitable, someone who loves what is good, sensible, upright, devout and self-controlled.
New American Standard Bible
but
King James Version
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Holman Bible
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
International Standard Version
Instead, he must be hospitable to strangers, must appreciate what is good, and be sensible, honest, moral, and self-controlled.
A Conservative Version
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled,
American Standard Version
but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
Amplified
And he must be hospitable [to believers, as well as strangers], a lover of what is good, sensible (upright), fair, devout, self-disciplined [above reproach—whether in public or in private].
Anderson New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sober-minded, just, holy, temperate,
Bible in Basic English
But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;
Common New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
Daniel Mace New Testament
but a lover of hospitality, humane, prudent, just, holy, temperate;
Darby Translation
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
Godbey New Testament
but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;
Goodspeed New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of holy life, self-controlled,
John Wesley New Testament
But a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate, Holding fast the faithful word,
Julia Smith Translation
But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm;
King James 2000
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good, sensible, just, holy, temperate;
Lexham Expanded Bible
but hospitable, loving what is good, prudent, just, devout, self-controlled,
Modern King James verseion
but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate,
Moffatt New Testament
he must be hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, a just man, a religious man, and abstemious;
Montgomery New Testament
but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
NET Bible
Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.
New Heart English Bible
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
Noyes New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
Sawyer New Testament
but a lover of hospitality, kind, sober, just, holy, self-denying,
The Emphasized Bible
But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but the stranger's host, the good man's friend, grave, just, holy, temperate;
Twentieth Century New Testament
On the contrary, he should be hospitable, eager for the right discreet, upright, a man of holy life and capable of self-restraint,
Webster
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Weymouth New Testament
but hospitable to strangers, a lover of goodness, sober-minded, upright, saintly, self-controlled;
Williams New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled,
World English Bible
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
Worrell New Testament
but hospitable, a lover of good, sober-minded, righteous, pious, temperate;
Worsley New Testament
but hospitable, benevolent, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Youngs Literal Translation
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,
Themes
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Elder » In the Christian church
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
Ministers » Should be » Sober, just, and temperate
Ministers » Should be » Hospitable
Sobriety » Required in » God's servants
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 1:8
Images Titus 1:8
Prayers for Titus 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions To Titus In Crete
7 As God's manager [of the church], an overseer must be free from just blame, not a drunkard, not a fighter [and] not in love with money. 8 [He must be] hospitable, someone who loves what is good, sensible, upright, devout and self-controlled. 9 [He must] hold on firmly to the trustworthy message, which is according to [our] teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort people with sound teaching and to convince those who contradict it.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 3:2
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of [only] one wife, sober-minded [Note: When this word, used here figuratively, is used in its literal sense, it means to abstain from intoxicating drinks], sensible, respectable, hospitable, capable of teaching.
2 Corinthians 6:4-8
But, as ministers of God, we [try to] commend ourselves [to others] in every way. [We do this] by [our] great steadfastness in troubles, hardships and difficulties.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You can testify, [just] as God can, how holy, righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you believers.
1 Timothy 4:12
Do not allow anyone to look down on you because you are [so] young, but you should be an example to those who believe [in Christ] in your speech, in your conduct, in your love, in your faith [and] in your purity.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, man of God, run from these things [See verses 3-10], and pursue right living and godliness, having faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:22
But run from the evil desires of youth and pursue [the practice of] right living, faith, love and peace, along with those people who call on the Lord [i.e., in prayer] from a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:3
lacking in natural affection, unwilling to be reconciled [to their enemies], slanderers, lacking self-control, brutal, haters of what is good,
Titus 2:7
In everything [you do], you should show that you are a [proper] example of doing good deeds. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
1 John 3:14
[For] we [can] know that we have passed out of [the realm of spiritual] death and into [spiritual] life, because we [show] love for the brothers [and sisters]. The person who does not love [them] continues to be [spiritually] dead.
1 John 5:1
Every person who believes that Jesus is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God. And everyone who [continually] loves God, who did the conceiving, also [must continually] love the person whom God has [spiritually] conceived.