7. This is because supervisors should be without fault as God’s managers: they shouldn’t be stubborn, irritable, addicted to alcohol, a bully, or greedy.
8. Instead, they should show hospitality, love what is good, and be reasonable, ethical, godly, and self-controlled.
9. They must pay attention to the reliable message as it has been taught to them so that they can encourage people with healthy instruction and refute those who speak against it.
10. In fact, there are many who are rebellious people, loudmouths, and deceivers, especially some of those who are Jewish believers.
11. They must be silenced because they upset entire households. They teach what they shouldn’t to make money dishonestly.
12. Someone who is one of their own prophets said, "People from Crete are always liars, wild animals, and lazy gluttons."