...much more intelligible would it have been, to have enquired, whether they were " blameless, husbands of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given...to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no strikers, not greedy of filthy lucre, patient, not brawlers, not covetous? Whether they ruled well...

...is a true saying, If a man desire the offiee of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,...sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teaeh ; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy a She shall he saved, &e. The apostle's...

...it have been, to have enqujirjed', .whether they were " blameless, husbands of one wife,. ,vigjlant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no strikers, not greedy of filthy lucre, patient, not brawlers, not covetous? Whether they ruled well...

...qualifications required in those who should be advanced to stations of authority in the church. Y2 . " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife,...teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of jilt hy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, having...

...to be admitted to the office, except he was blameles«^ tii«husband of one wife, if married at all, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not preedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous, 1 Tim. iii. Tit. i. Christ is a ftishop...

...désire thé office of a bishop, )•<• desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, thé husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach : 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, uot a brawler, not covetous...

...sometimes from the marginals in the English bible. DIRECTIONS FOR THK ECCLESIASTICAL STATE. I. To Teachers. A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife,...to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no sticker, not carrying on a dishonest trade ; but patient, not quarrelsome, not covetous; one that ruleth...

...more intelligible would it have been, to Svo. ' have enquired whether they were "blameless, Husbands " of one Wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given...to Hospitality, apt to teach, not given to Wine, no " Strikers, not greedy ofjilthy Lucre, Patient, not " Brawlers, not covetous ? Whether they ruled well...

...subject the apostle Paul treats at large in writing to Timothy (I Epist. chap. iii. ver. 2 — 7), " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife,...vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, pitality, apt to teach : not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre," that is moderate,...

...subject the apostle Paul treats at large in writing to Timothy (1 Epist. chap. iii. ver. 2 — 7), " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospital ity,. pitality, apt to teach : not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre,"...