1 Timothy 3:3 (BSB)

not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

From 1 Timothy 3. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on 1 Timothy 3:3

• John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on 1 Timothy 3:1-16: CHAPTER 3 1 Timothy 3:1-7 1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 1. Certus sermo, si quis episcopatum appetit, praeclarum opus desiderat. 2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 2.
• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on 1 Timothy 3:1-7: The two epistles to Timothy, and that to Titus, contain a scripture-plan of church-government, or a direction to ministers. Timothy, we suppose, was an evangelist who was left at Ephesus, to take care of those whom the Holy Ghost had made bishops there, that is, the presbyters, as appears by Act 20:28, where the care of the church was committed to the presbyters, and they were called bishops.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on 1 Timothy 3:3: Not given to wine,.... One that does not sit at it, or is continually drinking it, and is intemperate in the use of it; otherwise it is lawful for persons in such an office to drink wine, and sometimes absolutely necessary; see Ti1 5:23 it signifies one that is not given to much wine, as in Ti1 3:8 is not addicted to it, or a...
• Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on 1 Timothy 3:3: Verse 3. Not given to wine. Marg., "Not ready to quarrel and offer wrong, as one in wine." The Greek work (παροινος) occurs in the New Testament only here and in . It means, properly, by wine; i.e., spoken of what takes place by or over wine, as revelry, drinking songs, etc.