Barnes New Testament Notes

Verse 7. For a bishop must be blameless.1 Ti 3:2.

As the steward of God. See Barnes "1 Co 4:1"; See Barnes "1 Co 4:2".

A man, in order to perform the duties of such an office, should be one against whom no accusation could lie.

Not self-willed. Comp.2 Pe 2:10. The word -- auyadhv not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It means, properly, self-complacent; and then, assuming, arrogant, imperious, Rob. Lex. The gist of the offence -- the very "head and front" -- is that of being self-complacent; a trait of character which of necessity, makes a man imperious, dogmatical, impatient of contradiction, and unyielding. Such a man, evidently, is not fit for the office of a minister of the gospel.

Not soon angry. See Barnes "1 Ti 3:2, and the margin there.

Not given to wine. See Barnes "1 Ti 3:3".

No striker. See Barnes "1 Ti 3:3".

Not given to filthy lucre. In 1 Ti 3:3, "Not greedy of filthy lucre." The same Greek word is used.

{c} "bishop" 1 Ti 3:2