But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Lover of hospitality - needed especially in those days (Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9; 3 John 1:5). Christians traveling from one place to another were received and forwarded on their journey by brethren. Lover of good men, х filagathon (G5358)] - 'a lover of (all that is) good,' men or things (Philippians 4:8-9). Sober - toward one's self х soofrona (G4998)]: 'discreet' (note, 1 Timothy 2:9).
Just - toward men. Holy - pure toward God (note, Ephesians 4:24; 1 Thessalonians 2:10). Temperate - `one having his passions, tongue, hand, and eyes at command' (Chrysostom): 'continent.'