| NETBible | For the overseer 1 must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, 2 not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain. |
| NIV © |
Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. |
| NASB © |
For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, |
| NLT © |
An elder must live a blameless life because he is God’s minister. He must not be arrogant or quick–tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or greedy for money. |
| MSG © |
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. |
| BBE © |
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God’s servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself; |
| NRSV © |
For a bishop, as God’s steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or addicted to wine or violent or greedy for gain; |
| NKJV © |
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, |
| KJV | For <1063> a bishop <1985> must <1163> (5748) be <1511> (5750) blameless <410>_, as <5613> the steward <3623> of God <2316>_; not <3361> selfwilled <829>_, not <3361> soon angry <3711>_, not <3361> given to wine <3943>_, no <3361> striker <4131>_, not <3361> given to filthy lucre <146>_; |
| NASB © |
For the overseer <1985> must <1163> be above <410> reproach <410> as God's <2316> steward <3623> , not self-willed <829> , not quick-tempered <3711> , not addicted <3943> to wine <3943> , not pugnacious <4131> , not fond <146> of sordid <146> gain ,<146> |
| NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> the overseer <1985> must be <1163> blameless <410> as <5613> one entrusted <1510> with God’s <2316> work <3623> , not <3361> arrogant <829> , not <3361> prone to anger <3711> , not <3361> a drunkard <3943> , not <3361> violent <4131> , not <3361> greedy for gain .<146> |
| GREEK | dei <1163> (5904) V-PQI-3S gar <1063> CONJ ton <3588> T-ASM episkopon <1985> N-ASM anegklhton <410> A-ASM einai <1510> (5750) V-PXN wv <5613> ADV yeou <2316> N-GSM oikonomon <3623> N-ASM mh <3361> PRT-N auyadh <829> A-ASM mh <3361> PRT-N orgilon <3711> A-ASM mh <3361> PRT-N paroinon <3943> A-ASM mh <3361> PRT-N plhkthn <4131> N-ASM mh <3361> PRT-N aiscrokerdh <146> A-ASM |
| NETBible | For the overseer 1 must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, 2 not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain. |
| NET Notes |
1 sn The overseer is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in this passage and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between these verses and 1 Tim 3:1-7. 2 tn Grk “as God’s steward.” |