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Titus 1:4-6
Names of God Bible

4 To Titus, a genuine child in the faith we share.

Good will[a] and peace from God the Father and from Christ Yeshua our Savior are yours!

Guidelines for Leaders in the Church

5 I left you in Crete to do what still needed to be done—appointing spiritual leaders[b] in every city as I directed you. 6 A spiritual leader must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife and have children who are believers. His children shouldn’t be known for having wild lifestyles or being rebellious.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:4 Or “Grace.”
  2. Titus 1:5 Or “pastors,” or “elders.”
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Titus 1:4-6
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4 To Titus,(A) my true son(B) in our common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.(C)

Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good(D)

5 The reason I left you in Crete(E) was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[a] elders(F) in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless,(G) faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[b] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:5 Or ordain
  2. Titus 1:6 Or children are trustworthy
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