Titus 1:5-7

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Qualifications for Leaders in the Church

⁵ The reason I left you in Crete was to complete what still needed to be done and to appoint elders in every city, as I myself commanded you. ⁶ An elder must be^[a] blameless. He must be the husband of one wife^[b] and have children who are believers and who are not accused of having wild lifestyles or of being rebellious. ⁷ Because an overseer is God’s servant manager, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or make money in shameful ways.