Titus 1:8
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
KJV
ἀλλὰ φιλόξενον, φιλάγαθον, σώφρονα, δίκαιον, ὅσιον, ἐγκρατῆ,
Greek NT
sed hospitalem, benignum, sobrium, justum, sanctum, continentem,
Vulgate
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
ASV
But given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δίκαιος
dikaios
adjective · 79×
σώφρων
sophron
adjective · 4×
φιλάγαθος
philagathos
adjective · 1×
φιλόξενος
philoxenos
adjective · 3×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐγκρατής
egkrates
adjective · 1×
ὅσιος
osios
adjective · 8×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Kgs 5:7 — And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
- 1Pet 4:9 — Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
- 1Pet 5:8 — Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
- 1Tim 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 2Kgs 4:9 — And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
- 2Pet 1:6 — And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
- 2Tim 3:3 — Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
- Gal 5:23 — Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
- Heb 13:2 — Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
- Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
- Rom 12:13 — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
- Titus 2:2 — That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
- Titus 2:7 — In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,