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# overseer
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This is another name for the same position of spiritual leadership that Paul referred to as "elder" in 1:6.
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# a manager of the household of God
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Paul speaks of the church as if it were God's household and the overseer as if he were a servant in charge of managing the household. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# not addicted to wine
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"not an alcoholic" or "not one who drinks much wine"
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# not a brawler
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"not one who is violent" or "not one who likes to fight"
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