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Titus 1:5-9
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Titus in Crete

5 I left you behind in Crete for this reason, so that you should put in order what remained to be done and should appoint elders in every town, as I directed you:(A) 6 someone who is blameless, married only once,[a] whose children are believers, not accused of debauchery and not rebellious.(B) 7 For a bishop,[b] as God’s steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or addicted to wine or violent or greedy for gain,(C) 8 but he must be hospitable,[c] a lover of goodness, self-controlled, upright, devout, and restrained, 9 holding tightly to the trustworthy word of the teaching, so that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to refute those who contradict it.

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  1. 1.6 Gk husband of one wife
  2. 1.7 Or an overseer
  3. 1.8 Gk a friend of foreigners
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Titus 1:5-9
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Titus’s Work in Crete

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. He must be faithful to his wife,[a] and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious. 7 A church leader[b] is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker,[c] violent, or dishonest with money.

8 Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life. 9 He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:6 Or must have only one wife, or must be married only once; Greek reads must be the husband of one wife.
  2. 1:7a Or An overseer, or A bishop.
  3. 1:7b Greek must not drink too much wine.
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