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Titus 1:5-7
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Titus 1:5-7
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Set Things Straight And Appoint Qualified Elders In Each City On Crete
5 For this reason I left you behind in Crete: in order that you might set-straight[a] the things lacking[b], and appoint[c] elders in each city as I directed you— 6 if one is blameless[d], a man of one woman[e], having believing children who are not under an accusation[f] of wild-living or rebellious ones. 7 For the overseer must be blameless as God’s steward[g], not self-willed[h], not quick-tempered, not a drunken one, not a brawler, not fond-of-shameful[i]-gain,
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- Titus 1:5 Or, set in order, correct.
- Titus 1:5 Or, falling short.
- Titus 1:5 Or, put in charge.
- Titus 1:6 Or, ‘unaccused’ of doing wrong.
- Titus 1:6 Or, husband of one wife. Some think this refers in some sense to marital status; others, to marital fidelity.
- Titus 1:6 Or, charge.
- Titus 1:7 Or, household manager, administrator.
- Titus 1:7 Or, stubborn, obstinate, self-pleasing.
- Titus 1:7 -shameful. Or, -dishonorable-, -dishonest-.
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Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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