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Titus 1:5

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Qualifications of Elders

5For this reason I left you in aCrete, that you would set in order what remains and bappoint celders in every city as I directed you,

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Cross references

  1. aActs 27:7; Titus 1:12
  2. bActs 14:23
  3. cActs 11:30

In other versions

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—

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.

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.

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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: