Titus 1:6
 Titus 1:6 
New International Version (©2011)
An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

New Living Translation (©2007)
An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don't have a reputation for being wild or rebellious.

English Standard Version (©2001)
if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
one who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of wildness or rebellion.

International Standard Version (©2012)
An elder must be blameless. He must be the husband of one wife and have children who are believers and who are not accused of having wild lifestyles or of being rebellious.

NET Bible (©2006)
An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
One who is without fault and has been the husband of one wife, and has believing children who are not abusive and not insubordinate in immorality.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A spiritual leader must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife and have children who are believers. His children shouldn't be known for having wild lifestyles or being rebellious.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of rebellion or unruly.

American King James Version
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

American Standard Version
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If any be without crime, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.

Darby Bible Translation
if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.

English Revised Version
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Webster's Bible Translation
If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or disorderly.

Weymouth New Testament
wherever there is a man of blameless life, true to his one wife, having children who are themselves believers and are free from every reproach of profligacy or of stubborn self-will.

World English Bible
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

Young's Literal Translation
if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If any be blameless,.... In his outward life and conversation, not chargeable with any notorious crime; See Gill on 1 Timothy 3:2,

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Vincent's Word Studies

Faithful children (τέκνα πιστά)

Better, believing children; or, as Rev., children that believe. Comp. 1 Timothy 3:4.

Not accused of riot (μὴ ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας)

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife - See the notes at 1 Timothy 3:2.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

If any be blameless - See the notes on 1 Timothy 3:2, etc.

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Geneva Study Bible

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or {g} unruly.

(g) This word is used of horses and oxen, who will not tolerate the yoke.


People's New Testament

Titus 1:6 If any be blameless. The appointment is conditioned on finding the right kind of men. For a discussion of the qualifications, see notes on 1Ti 3:1-6.


Wesley's Notes

1:6 The husband of one wife - Surely the Holy Ghost, by repeating this so often, designed to leave the Romanists without excuse.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. (Compare Notes, see on [2517]1Ti 3:2-4.) The thing dwelt on here as the requisite in a bishop, is a good reputation among those over whom he is to be set. The immorality of the Cretan professors rendered this a necessary requisite in one who was to be a reprover: and their unsoundness in doctrine also made needful great steadfastness in the faith (Tit 1:9, 13).

having faithful children-that is, believing children. He who could not bring his children to faith, how shall he bring others? [Bengel]. Alford explains, "established in the faith."

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Titus 1:6 Parallel Commentaries
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Appointment of Elders on Crete
5For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you: 6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; …

Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,
1 Timothy 1:9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
1 Timothy 3:2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Titus 1:10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.