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Titus 1:5

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Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good

1:6–8Ref—1Ti 3:2–4

5The reason I left you in Cretep was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appointa eldersq in every town, as I directed you.

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Footnotes

  1. aOr ordain

Cross references

  1. pAc 27:7
  2. qSee Ac 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—

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: