Titus 1:6-9 (The Message)
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As you select them, ask, "Is this man well-thought-of? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?"
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It's important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God's house, be looked up to - not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry.
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He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself,
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and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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