Titus 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Titus 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Titus 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Titus 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I 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—”

Titus 1:5 — World English Bible

Titus 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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;”

Titus 1:5 — American Standard Version

Titus 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For 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;”

Titus 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Titus 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For 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:”

Titus 1:5 — Darby Translation

Titus 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,”

Titus 1:5 — Geneva Bible

Titus 1:5 in Context — Titus 1

3 et qui a manifesté sa parole en son temps par la prédication qui m’a été confiée d’après l’ordre de Dieu notre Sauveur,

4 à Tite, mon enfant légitime en notre commune foi: que la grâce et la paix te soient données de la part de Dieu le Père et de Jésus-Christ notre Sauveur!

5 Je t’ai laissé en Crète, afin que tu mettes en ordre ce qui reste à régler, et que, selon mes instructions, tu établisses des anciens dans chaque ville,

6 s’il s’y trouve quelque homme irréprochable, mari d’une seule femme, ayant des enfants fidèles, qui ne soient ni accusés de débauche ni rebelles.

7 Car il faut que l’évêque soit irréprochable, comme économe de Dieu; qu’il ne soit ni arrogant, ni colère, ni adonné au vin, ni violent, ni porté à un gain déshonnête;

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