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NASB | 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 3:2 Now an overseer must be blameless and beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, |
Bible Question (short): Can an overseer drink? |
Question (full): Thank you Kalos for your very comprehensive answer? I agree that the Bible doesn't require the general public to completely abstain, just not to use it in excess. But does this verse suggest that because of the example and influence of an overseer, there is a higher standard set for him? Thanks |