Commentary on Today's Verse

　　Commentary on Titus 1:5-9

　　(Read Titus 1:5-9)

　　The character and qualification of pastors, here called elders and bishops, agree with what the apostle wrote to Timothy. Being such bishops and overseers of the flock, to be examples to them, and God's stewards to take care of the affairs of his household, there is great reason that they should be blameless. What they are not to be, is plainly shown, as well as what they are to be, as servants of Christ, and able ministers of the letter and practice of the gospel. And here are described the spirit and practice becoming such as should be examples of good works.

　　Titus 1:7-9 In-Context

　　5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appointOr "ordain" elders in every town, as I directed you.

　　6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believeOr "children are trustworthy" and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

　　7 Since an overseer manages God's household, he must be blameless-not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

　　8 Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.

　　9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

　　10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.

　　11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach-and that for the sake of dishonest gain.