Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife.

1 Timothy 3:3 “Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;” King James Version (KJV)

1 Timothy 3 - This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or love money.

not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous. KJV: King James Version. Read 1 Timothy 3.

3 He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or love money. Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB).

1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife.

He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. KJV Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach.