^{1 2 3 6} An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children not accused of being reckless or disobedient. 7 ⁷ It is necessary for the overseer, as a manager of the household of God, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man. ^{4 5 6} An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children not accused of being reckless or disobedient. 7 ⁷ It is necessary for the overseer, as a manager of the household of God, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man. ^{6 7 8} 8. A leader should be chill, someone who’s down for what’s right, who can vibe with people and stay cool with everyone. They gotta be about love, fairness, and always trying to make peace. ⁹ 9. They need to know the word, stay sharp, and be able to break it down when needed—whether it’s to teach others or shut down those spreading lies. ^{8 9 10} Yo, there’s a bunch of people out here talkin' crazy, spreading lies and causing trouble. They’re wildin', especially those who are all about their own rules and not God’s. ¹¹ 11. These folks gotta be shut down quick, 'cause they’re out here messing things up, turning whole households upside down for their own gain. You gotta put a stop to that. ^{10 11 12} One of their own prophets has said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." 13 ¹³ This testimony is true. Therefore, correct them severely, so that they may be truthful in the faith, ^{12 13 14} not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn away from the truth. ¹⁴ not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn away from the truth. ======= ¹⁴ Don’t let these folks get you caught up in their false talk. They’re just trying to push their own agenda, not the truth that lines up with God’s word. >>>>>>> refs/heads/new ¹⁵ To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and their consciences have been corrupted. 16 ¹⁶ They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and worthless for any good work. ======= ¹⁵ 15 For real, to the pure, everything’s cool. But to the ones who are out here playing dirty, nothing’s clean. They got a messed up mindset. ¹⁶ 16. They talk all religious, but their actions don’t back it up. They’re fake, living for themselves, and not trying to really know God. >>>>>>> refs/heads/new