2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;. 5 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: 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. These were the elders, or bishops, that Paul approved of; - men that had living faith, a pure conscience, a blameless life. Amplified® 7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible ScanFor this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,- New American Standard Version (1995)For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;- American Standard Version (1901)I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;- Basic English BibleFor this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained [unordered], and establish elders in each city, as *I* had ordered thee:- Darby BibleFor this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: - Webster's BibleI have left you behind in Crete in order that you may set right the things which still require attention, and appoint Elders in every town, as I directed you to do;- Weymouth BibleI left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;- World English BibleFor cause of this thing Y lefte thee at Crete, that thou amende tho thingis that failen, and ordeyne preestis bi citees, as also Y disposide to thee.- Wycliffe BibleFor this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee;- Youngs Literal Bible. Elders. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. According to all modern notions of Episcopacy, one such bishop would have been enough for such an island as Crete, and indeed it has been not infrequently maintained that Titus himself was in fact the Bishop of that Diocese. One of these things, and perhaps the principal, was to appoint elders in the various cities where the gospel had been preached. Titus 1:5 Cross References « Titus 1:4 | Titus 1:6 » | Compare: NIV, KJV, NLT, NKJV, NRSV, ESV | Cross references home. Ordain elders - Appoint the most faithful, zealous men to watch over the rest. 1:5 The things which are wanting - Which I had not time to settle myself. A.S.V. Titus 1:5-9 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: If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot... Read verse in King James Version (, Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff, Compiled & Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Compare all. As I had appointed thee - As I commanded thee, or gave thee direction - διεταξάμην dietaxamēn- This is a different word from the one used in the former part of the verse - and rendered “ordain” - καθίστημι kathistēmiIt does not mean that Titus was to ordain elders in the same manner as Paul had ordained him, but that he was to set them over the cities as he had directed him to do. It means, in common usage, to “invest with a ministerial function or sacerdotal power; to introduce, and establish, and settle in the pastoral office with the customary forms and solemnities” (Webster); and it may be added, with the idea always connected with it, of the imposition of hands. It may be presumed that many of these cities were towns of not very considerable size, and yet it would seem probable that each one was large enough to have a church, and to maintain the gospel. Elders - Greek: Presbyters; see the word explained in the notes at Acts 14:23. Verse 5 points us to the historical background for this letter. Titus 2:2 "That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience." Lord Peter King, in his view of the primitive Church, has written well on this subject. The supplying of this defect, he tells Titus, he had confided to him as one whose spiritual views coincided entirely with his own. From all which it clearly appears, that there were churches in Crete, and pastors placed over those churches; very probably the Cretes, who were at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:11, and heard Peter's sermon, and were converted by him, some of them returning to their own country, might first bring the Gospel to this island, and lay the foundation of a Gospel church state here. kathistēmiIt does not mean that Titus was to ordain elders in the same manner as Paul had ordained him, but that he was to set them over the cities as he had directed him to do. Titus 1:5 King James Version (KJV) 5 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: King James Version (KJV) Paul, doubtless, expected that Titus would travel over the whole island, and endeavor to introduce the gospel in every important place. It would be the same as if the following direction were given to one who was authorized to appoint officers over an army: “Appoint captains over each company, who shall be of good character, and acquainted with military tactics, for a Brigadier General must be of good character, and acquainted with the rules of war.” - That the same rank is denoted also by the terms Presbyter and Bishop here, is further apparent because the qualifications which Paul states as requisite for the “bishop” are not those which pertain to a prelate or a diocesan bishop, but to one who was a pastor of a church, or an evangelist. King James Version (KJV). Titus 1:5 . For this cause left I thee in Crete,.... Not in his voyage to Rome, Acts 27:7 but rather when he came from Macedonia into Greece, Acts 20:2. In one passage Homer ascribes to the island 100 cities (Iliad ii. Titus chapter 1 KJV (King James Version) 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;. Darby The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). A plurality were to be appointed wherever there were churches. Tit 1:5 For this cause left I thee. Ordain. 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: To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, John Etheridge Translation of the Peshitta, James Murdock Translation of the Peshitta, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, That thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting -. It means to set, place, or constitute; then, to set over anything, as a steward or other officer (see Matthew 24:45; Luke 12:42; Acts 6:3), though without reference to any particular mode of investment with an office; see the word, “ordain,” explained in the notes at Acts 1:22; Acts 14:23.