Tite 1:8

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8 mais qu'il soit hospitalier, ami des gens de bien, modéré, juste, saint, tempérant,

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Tite 1:8 Meaning and Commentary

Titus 3:8

But a lover of hospitality (See Gill on 1 Timothy 3:2)

a lover of good men,
or "of good"; the Syriac version renders it, "of good things"; as prayer, preaching, reading, meditation, spiritual conversation, and every religious exercise: or "of good men"; for such an elder or bishop has chiefly to do and converse with; and if he is not a lover of them, their company will be disagreeable to him, and he will be of no advantage to them; and if he does not love the souls of men, he will not naturally care for their state, or be concerned for their good.

Sober:
in body, using moderation in diet and dress; and in mind, being prudent, modest, and humble, and thinking soberly of himself, and others, as he ought.

Just;
righteous in his dealings with men, giving to everyone their due; upright and sincere in his conversation with the saints; and faithful in his counsel, admonitions, and reproofs.

Holy;
devout towards God, constant in all religious exercises in the closet, family, and church; and living soberly, righteously, and godly in the world.

Temperate;
in eating and drinking; continent from the lusts of the flesh; and even abstaining from those things which might be lawfully used, though inexpedient, for the sake of the weak, the peace of the church, and the glory of God.

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Tite 1:8 In-Context

6 s'il s'y trouve quelque homme irréprochable, mari d'une seule femme, ayant des enfants fidèles, qui ne soient ni accusés de débauche ni rebelles.
7 Car il faut que l'évêque soit irréprochable, comme économe de Dieu; qu'il ne soit ni arrogant, ni colère, ni adonné au vin, ni violent, ni porté à un gain déshonnête;
8 mais qu'il soit hospitalier, ami des gens de bien, modéré, juste, saint, tempérant,
9 attaché à la vraie parole telle qu'elle a été enseignée, afin d'être capable d'exhorter selon la saine doctrine et de réfuter les contradicteurs.
10 Il y a, en effet, surtout parmi les circoncis, beaucoup de gens rebelles, de vains discoureurs et de séducteurs,
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