Titus 1:6 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order) an elder must be blameless; he must have only one wife, and his children must be believers and not have the reputation of being wild or disobedient. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 if any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [These elders should be] men who are of unquestionable integrity and are irreproachable, the husband of [but] one wife, whose children are [well trained and are] believers, not open to the accusation of being loose in morals and conduct or unruly and disorderly. American Standard Version (1901) if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. Common English Bible Elders should be without fault. They should be faithful to their spouse, and have faithful children who can’t be accused of self-indulgence or rebelliousness. Catholic Public Domain Version if such a man is without offense, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of self-indulgence, nor of insubordination. |