Albert Barnes Commentary Titus 1:7

"For the bishop must be blameless, as God`s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;" — Titus 1:7 (ASV)

For a bishop must be blameless (1 Timothy 3:2).

As the steward of God. See Barnes 1 Corinthians 4:1; See Barnes 1 Corinthians 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 (Compare 2 Peter 2:10). The word—auyadhv—does not occur elsewhere 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, dogmatic, 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 Timothy 3:2, and the margin there.

Not given to wine. See Barnes 1 Timothy 3:3.

No striker. See Barnes 1 Timothy 3:3.

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