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Titus 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;


Titus 1:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 1:87 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
φιλόξενονphiloxenon
hospitableadjectiveG5382
φιλάγαθονphilagathon
a lover of goodadjectiveG5358
σώφροναsōphrona
self-controlledadjectiveG4998
δίκαιονdikaion
uprightadjectiveG1342
ὅσιονhosion
holyadjectiveG3741
ἐγκρατῆenkratē
and disciplinedadjectiveG1468
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 1:8

For a ruler without, as he rules by law and compulsion, perhaps does not consult the wishes of those under his rule. But he who ought to rule men with their own consent, and who will be thankful for his rule, if he so conduct himself as to do everything of his own will, and share counsels with no one, makes his presidency tyrannical rather than popular. For he must be “blameless, as the steward of God, not self-willed, not soon angry.” For how shall he instruct others to rule…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Titus
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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