Titus 1:3-11

English Standard Version

³and ^(A)at the proper time manifested in his word^[a] ^(B)through the preaching ^(C)with which I have been entrusted ^(D)by the command of God our Savior;

⁴To Titus, ^(E)my true child in ^(F)a common faith:

^(G)Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Qualifications for Elders

⁵^(H)This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and ^(I)appoint elders in every town as I directed you— ⁶^(J)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,^[b] and his children are believers^[c] and not open to the charge of ^(K)debauchery or insubordination. ⁷For an overseer,^[d] ^(L)as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^(M)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^(N)or greedy for gain, ⁸but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, ^(O)and disciplined. ⁹He must ^(P)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ^(Q)sound^[e] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

¹⁰For there are many who are insubordinate, ^(R)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of ^(S)the circumcision party.^[f] ¹¹They must be silenced, since ^(T)they are upsetting whole families by teaching ^(U)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.