Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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;

New American Standard Bible

For 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,

King 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:

Holman 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:

International Standard Version

The reason I left you in Crete was to complete what still needed to be done and to appoint elders in every city, as I myself commanded you.

A Conservative Version

I left thee behind in Crete on account of this: That thou should set in order the things lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded thee,

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified

For this reason I left you behind in Crete, so that you would set right what remains unfinished, and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

An Understandable Version

The reason I left you in Crete [Note: This was an island in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern coast of Greece] was so you could set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city [i.e., where there was a church], as I directed you.

Anderson New Testament

I left you in Crete for this purpose, that you might set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I commanded you:

Bible in Basic English

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;

Common New Testament

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might straighten out what was left unfinished, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,

Daniel Mace New Testament

I left you in Crete, to regulate what was amiss, and to ordain pastors in every city, as I had appointed you,

Darby Translation

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:

Godbey New Testament

Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you;

Goodspeed New Testament

I left you behind in Crete expressly to correct what defects there were, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you??6 men of irreproachable character, who have been married only once, whose children are Christians, free from any suspicion of profligacy or disobedience.

John Wesley New Testament

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order the things which remain, and ordain elders in every city, as I appointed thee:

Julia Smith Translation

For this I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest rectify things left behind, and set elders in the city, as I directed thee:

King James 2000

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you:

Lexham Expanded 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.

Modern King James verseion

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For this cause left I thee in Crete: that thou shouldest perform that which was lacking and shouldest ordain elders in every city as I appointed thee.

Moffatt New Testament

I left you behind in Crete in order to finish putting things right and to appoint presbyters in every town as I told you,

Montgomery New Testament

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you;

NET Bible

The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

New Heart English Bible

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;

Noyes New Testament

For this cause I left thee behind in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed thee;

Sawyer New Testament

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you might regulate things which are deficient, and appoint elders in every city, as I charged you,

The Emphasized Bible

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that, the things remaining undone, thou mightest completely set in order, and mightest establish, in every city, elders, as, I, with thee arranged: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For this purpose I left thee behind me at Crete, that thou mightest direct the regulations which remained to be executed, and that thou shouldest appoint presbyters in every city, as I charged thee to do:

Twentieth Century New Testament

My reason for leaving you in Crete was that you might put in order what had been left unsettled, and appoint Officers of the Church in the various towns, as I myself directed you.

Webster

For 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:

Weymouth New Testament

I 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;

Williams New Testament

I left you in Crete for this express purpose, to set in order the things that are lacking, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you --

World English Bible

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;

Worrell New Testament

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

Worsley New Testament

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order what remained, and ordain elders in every city as I directed thee:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τούτου 
Toutou 
Usage: 53

χάριν 
Charin 
Usage: 8

left I
καταλείπω 
Kataleipo 
Usage: 22

σέ 
Se 
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
Usage: 110

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Κρήτη 
Krete 
Usage: 5

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

thou shouldest set in order
ἐπιδιορθόω 
Epidiorthoo 
set in order
Usage: 1

the things

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

λείπω 
Leipo 
Usage: 5

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

καθίστημι 
Kathistemi 
Usage: 15

πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

in every
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

πόλις 
Polis 
Usage: 132

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

διατάσσω 
Diatasso 
Usage: 14

Images Titus 1:5

Prayers for Titus 1:5

Context Readings

Instructions To Titus In Crete

4 to Titus -- true child according to a common faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour! 5 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; 6 if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --

Cross References

Acts 14:23

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 27:7

and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone,

1 Timothy 1:3

according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

2 Timothy 2:2

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

1 Chronicles 6:32

and they are ministering before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, in song, till the building by Solomon of the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they stand according to their ordinance over their service.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.

Isaiah 44:7

And who as I, doth call and declare it, And arrange it for Me, Since My placing the people of antiquity, And things that are coming, And those that do come, declare they to them?

Acts 2:11

Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'

Acts 11:30

which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 27:12

and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

Acts 27:21

And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, 'It behoved you, indeed, O men -- having hearkened to me -- not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

1 Corinthians 11:34

and if any one is hungry, at home let him eat, that to judgment ye may not come together; and the rest, whenever I may come, I shall arrange.

1 Corinthians 14:40

let all things be done decently and in order.

Colossians 2:5

for if even in the flesh I am absent -- yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;

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