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Titus in Crete

I left you behind in Crete for this reason, that you should put in order what remained to be done, and should appoint elders in every town, as I directed you: someone who is blameless, married only once,[a] whose children are believers, not accused of debauchery and not rebellious. For a bishop,[b] as God’s steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or addicted to wine or violent or greedy for gain;

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:6 Gk husband of one wife
  2. Titus 1:7 Or an overseer

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