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Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good. 5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[ a] elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[ b] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. 7 Since an ...
King James Version. 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Titus 1:5–9 — New Living Translation (NLT) 5 I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you. 6 An elder must live a blameless life.
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you— if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination.
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
This chapter contains the inscription of the epistle, the apostle's salutation and preface to it; an account of the qualifications of an eider, or pastor of a church; a description of these teachers; and a charge to Titus to rebuke the Cretians for their errors and immoralities.
Qualifications for Elders - This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I.
