Titus 1:5 Parallel Translations

I left you in Crete to do what still needed to be done-appointing spiritual leaders in every city as I directed you. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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:

ASV:

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;

BBE:

I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

DBY:

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:

ERV:

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;

WEY:

I have left you behind in Crete in order that you may set right the things which still require attention, and appoint Elders in every town, as I directed you to do;

WBS:

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

WEB:

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

YLT:

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;

Titus 1:5 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 11:30 And this they did, sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

Acts 14:23 When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 27:7 When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;

Titus 1:12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:5 {6} 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) The first admonition: to ordain elders in every church.

PNT:

Titus 1:5 For this cause left I thee. Paul had then been in Crete, attended by Titus, and had left him there to set the churches in order.
In Crete.
The things that are wanting. Not only in organization, but in instruction and practice.
Ordain. Appoint (Revised Version). The mode of appointing is not here indicated.
Elders. See notes on 1Ti 3:1-6.
In every city. A plurality were to be appointed wherever there were churches.

WES:

1:5 The things which are wanting - Which I had not time to settle myself. Ordain elders - Appoint the most faithful, zealous men to watch over the rest. Their character follows, Tit 1:6 -
9. These were the elders, or bishops, that Paul approved of; - men that had living faith, a pure conscience, a blameless life.

MHC:

1:5-9 The character and qualification of pastors, here called elders and bishops, agree with what the apostle wrote to Timothy. Being such bishops and overseers of the flock, to be examples to them, and God's stewards to take care of the affairs of his household, there is great reason that they should be blameless. What they are not to be, is plainly shown, as well as what they are to be, as servants of Christ, and able ministers of the letter and practice of the gospel. And here are described the spirit and practice becoming such as should be examples of good works.

CONC:

Amend Appoint Appointed Arrange Attention Authority Behind Cause Charge Churches Crete Defective Directed Elders Establish Lacking Mayest Mightest Necessary Ordain Order Ordered Placing Reason Remains Require Shouldest Shouldst Straighten Town Unfinished Unordered Wanting

Amend Appoint Appointed Arrange Attention Authority Cause Charge Churches City Crete Defective Directed Elders Establish Lacking Mayest Mightest Necessary Ordain Order Placing Reason Require Right Shouldest Shouldst Straighten Wanting

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