To (A)Titus, (B)my true child [a]in a (C)common faith: (D)Grace and peace from God the Father and (E)Christ Jesus our Savior.

Qualifications of Elders

For this reason I left you in (F)Crete, that you would set in order what remains and (G)appoint (H)elders in every city as I directed you, namely, (I)if any man is above reproach, the (J)husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of (K)dissipation or (L)rebellion.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:4 Lit according to

To Titus,(A) my true son(B) in our common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.(C)

Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good(D)

The reason I left you in Crete(E) was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[a] elders(F) in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless,(G) faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[b] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:5 Or ordain
  2. Titus 1:6 Or children are trustworthy