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 1:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Titus 1:519 words
ΤούτουToutouhe (it was that), hereof, it
χάρινcharinbe-(for) cause of, for sake of, +…fore
ἀπέλιπόνapeliponleave, remain
σεseyou
ἐνenabout, after, against
ΚρήτῃKrētēCrete
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
τὰtathe
λείπονταleipontabe destitute (wanting), lack
ἐπιδιορθώσῃepidiorthōsēset in order
καὶkaiand / also
καταστήσῃςkatastēsēsappoint, be, conduct
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
πόλινpolincity
πρεσβυτέρουςpresbyterouselder(-est), old
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἐγώegōI
σοιsoiyou
διεταξάμηνdietaxamēnappoint, command, give
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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