⁵^sFor this cause left I thee in ^tCrete, that ^uthou shouldest set in order the things that are ^||^vwanting, and ^wordain ^xelders in every city, as I had ^yappointed thee: ⁶^zIf any be ^ablameless, the husband of one wife, ^bhaving faithful children not accused of ^criot or ^dunruly. ⁷For ^ea bishop must be ^ablameless, as ^fthe steward of God; not ^gselfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

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sComp. 1 Tim. 1:3.
tSo ver. 12. See Acts 2:11.
uSee 1 Cor. 12:28.
||Or, left undone.
v Wisd. 19:4. Luke 18:22 (Gk.). ch. 3:13.
wSo Acts 14:23. Comp. 2 Tim. 2:2.
x 1 Tim. 5:17, 19. See Acts 11:30.
ySee 1 Cor. 11:34.
zTo ver. 8, 1 Tim. 3:2–4.
aSee 1 Tim. 3:10.
bSo 1 Tim. 3:4, 12.
cSee 2 Macc. 6:4.
dver. 10. See 1 Tim. 1:9.
eSee Phil. 1:1.
aSee 1 Tim. 3:10.
fSee 1 Cor. 4:1, 2.

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g 2 Pet. 2:10.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town. An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion. As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,

NLTNew Living Translation

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. An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious. A church leader 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, violent, or dishonest with money.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On account of this, I left you behind in Crete, in order that what remains may be set in order and you may appoint elders in every town, as I ordered you. If anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of dissipation or rebellious. For it is necessary for the overseer to be blameless as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,