'Things' in the Bible

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;

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.

In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;