Titus 1:7

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God;— He must manage the affairs of the congregation righteously. A steward is one who has been given the charge of caring for that which belongs to another. The bishop will have to give an account before God, one day, regarding his leadership, guidance, and care of the church. not selfwilled,— While he must stand firm in the faith, the elder must always be certain that it is not his own will but God’s which is his driving force. not soon angry, — He must be in control of his temper. A man who is soon to anger is led by his emotions instead of his intellect. not given to wine, — He is not to be a user of alcoholic beverages. Alcohol is recognized as an evil and a bishop must not be given to its use. ASV says no brawler; the elder is to be a man who is in control of his emotions at all times unlike the person whose emotions are directed by his use of alcoholic beverages. no striker, — He is not to be violent in nature. He is to be known as an even tempered person. Many a man attempts to lead by intimidation. The elder is not to be one who uses his fists to settle disputes. not given to filthy lucre; —The bishop is not to be driven by a love of money, especially in the sense of dishonest gain. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows (1 Timothy 6:10).