7 For as God’s steward, an overseer must be free from accusation, not self-willed,+ not quick-tempered,+ not a drunkard, not violent,* not greedy of dishonest gain,

9 holding firmly to the faithful word* as respects his art of teaching,+ so that he may be able both to encourage* by the teaching that is wholesome*+ and to reprove+ those who contradict.

13 This witness is true. For this very reason, keep on reproving them with severity so that they may be healthy in the faith,

19 “‘All those for whom I have affection, I reprove and discipline.+ So be zealous and repent.+