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Titus 1:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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 1:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 1:519 words
GreekMeaning
ΤούτουToutou
of thisdemonstrativeG3778
χάρινcharin
BecauseprepositionG5484
ἀπέλιπόνapelipon
leave, remainverbG620
σεse
youpronounG4771
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΚρήτῃKrētē
CretenounG2914
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
τὰta
the thingsarticleG3588
λείπονταleiponta
lackingverbG3007
ἐπιδιορθώσῃepidiorthōsē
you may set in orderverbG1930
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καταστήσῃςkatastēsēs
may appointverbG2525
κατὰkata
in everyprepositionG2596
πόλινpolin
townnounG4172
πρεσβυτέρουςpresbyterous
eldersadjectiveG4245
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἐγώegō
I myselfpronounG1473
σοιsoi
youpronounG4771
διεταξάμηνdietaxamēn
directedverbG1299
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 1:5

The whole life of men in ancient times was one of action and contention; ours on the contrary is a life of indolence. They knew that they were brought into the world for this purpose, that they might labor according to the will of Him who brought them into it; but we, as if we had been placed here but to eat and drink, and lead a life of pleasure, we pay no regard to spiritual things. I speak not only of the Apostles, but of those that followed them. You see them accordingly…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Titus
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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I've been involved in church planting in the Global South, and the temptation is always to send a pastor from the West to lead the new church. It seems efficient. But Paul's insisting that churches ne...
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