A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well... Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising - Page 178by William J. Simmons, Henry McNeal Turner - 1887 - 1138 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Piggott - 1714 - 554 pages
...Learning and Minifterial Gifts : A Man Vigilant, Sober, and of Good Behaviour j given to Hoffitality, aft to Teach ', not given to Wine, no Striker, not greedy of filthy Lucre, but Patient j not a Brawler, not Covetom; One that rufd well his own Houfe, having his Children in fubjeftion with... | |
| Pierre Bayle - Biography - 1826 - 494 pages
...mean the rigid exactness of those scru* 1 Epist. to Timothy, c. iii. v. 2. " A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober,...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach.*' 12 4 pulous pedantic grammarians, who had rather spend three hours in mending a period, than let it... | |
| Complete collection, Thomas Deacon - 1734 - 292 pages
...vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own houfe, having his children in fubjection with all gravity ; (for if a man know... | |
| Stephen Abel Laval - Europe - 1737 - 708 pages
...vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, given to hofpitatity, apt to teach, not given to wine, no Jlriker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruletb well his own houfe, having bis Children in fubje£lion with all gravity, &c. To this the Canon-Laws... | |
| William Paley - Bible - 1796 - 448 pages
...fober, of good be** haviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, ** not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of ^filthy lucre ; but patient, not a. brawler, ** not covetous, one that ruleth well his ** own houie, having his children in fub** jection with all gravity *," I Tim. chap.... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober,...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous... | |
| Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 pages
...vigilant, fober, ef good behaviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own houfe, having his children in fubjeftion with all gravity; for if a man know not... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober,...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...Ver. 2. A. bishop must be blameless, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality. Ver. 3. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; Ver. 4. One that ruleth well his own house. Ver. 6. Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...true saying, If a JL man desire the office of a Bishop, hedesirethagoodwork. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober,...but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house? having his children in subjection with all gravity ; for if a man know not... | |
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