Titus 1:5-9
New English Translation
Titus’ Task on Crete
5 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. 6 An elder must be blameless,[a] the husband of one wife,[b] with faithful children[c] who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion. 7 For the overseer[d] must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work,[e] not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain. 8 Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled. 9 He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught,[f] so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching[g] and correct those who speak against it.
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- Titus 1:6 tn Grk “if anyone is blameless…” as a continuation of v. 5b, beginning to describe the elder’s character.
- Titus 1:6 tn Or “married only once,” “devoted solely to his wife.” See the note on “wife” in 1 Tim 3:2; also 1 Tim 3:12; 5:9.
- Titus 1:6 tn Or “believing children.” The phrase could be translated “believing children,” but the parallel with 1 Tim 3:4 (“keeping his children in control”) argues for the sense given in the translation.
- Titus 1:7 sn The overseer is another term for the same official position of leadership as the “elder.” This is seen in the interchange of the two terms in this passage and in Acts 20:17, 28, as well as in the parallels between these verses and 1 Tim 3:1-7.
- Titus 1:7 tn Grk “as God’s steward.”
- Titus 1:9 tn Grk “the faithful message in accordance with the teaching” (referring to apostolic teaching).
- Titus 1:9 tn Grk “the healthy teaching” (referring to what was just mentioned).
Titus 1:5-9
World English Bible
5 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, 6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior. 7 For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; 8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.
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