If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
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Gill's Exposition
If any be blameless,.... In his outward life and conversation, not chargeable with any notorious crime; See Gill on Ti1 3:2,
the husband of one wife; See Gill on Ti1 3:2,
having faithful children;…
Barnes' Notes
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife - See the notes at 1Ti 3:2. Having faithful children - See the notes at 1Ti 3:4-5. That is, having a family well-governed, and well-trained in religion.…
Adam Clarke
If any be blameless - See the notes on Ti1 3:2, etc.
Having faithful children - Whose family is converted to God. It would have been absurd to employ a man to govern the Church whose children were not…
The apostle here gives Titus directions about ordination, showing whom he should ordain, and whom not.
I. Of those whom he should ordain. He points out their qualifications and virtues; such as…
Cambridge Bible
if any be blameless, the husband of one wife -Blameless"; the word has occurred 1Ti 3:10, to the same effect as -without reproach" in 1Ti 3:2, that word describing a character -such as cannot be laid…
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