Titus 1:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Titus 1:5

3 but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

4 To ^aTitus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and¹ the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

Qualified Elders

5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should ^aset in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—

6 if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, ^ahaving faithful children not accused of¹ dissipation or insubordination.

7 For a¹ bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, ^anot given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,

9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

The Elders’ Task

10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle ^atalkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, ^afor the sake of dishonest gain.

12 ^aOne of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

13 This testimony is true. ^aTherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and ^acommandments of men who turn from the truth.

15 ^aTo the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

16 They profess to ^aknow God, but ^bin works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, ^cand disqualified for every good work.

Verse Comparison: Titus 1:5

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American Standard Version
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

Amplified® Bible
For this reason I left you [behind] in Crete, that you might set right what was defective {and} finish what was left undone, and that you might appoint elders {and} set them over the churches (assemblies) in every city as I directed you.

Contemporary English Version
I left you in Crete to do what had been left undone and to appoint leaders for the churches in each town. As I told you,

Darby English Version
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained [unordered], and establish elders in each city, as *I* had ordered thee:

Good News Bible
I left you in Crete, so that you could put in order the things that still needed doing and appoint church elders in every town. Remember my instructions:

International Standard Version
The reason I left you in Crete was to complete what still needed to be done and to appoint elders in every city, as I myself commanded you.

King James Version
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:

New American Standard Bible
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

New International Version
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

New King James Version
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—

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

Young's Literal Translation
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee;

New English Translation
The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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