Titus

Titus 1:5–11

⁵The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. ⁶An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife,^b having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

⁷As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach — not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. ⁸Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. ⁹He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

¹⁰For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, ¹¹who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

Footnotes

b 1:6 Or faithful to his wife

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Titus 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The reason	χάριν	charin	Preposition	G5484 on account of
I left	ἀπέλιπόν	apelipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G620 I leave, leave behind, desert, am reserved
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Crete	Κρήτῃ	Krētē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2914 Crete
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you would set in order	ἐπιδιορθώσῃ	epidiorthōsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1930 I put in order
what was	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
unfinished	λείποντα	leiponta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3007 I am wanting, am left behind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
appoint	καταστήσῃς	katastēsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
in every	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
I	ἐγώ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
directed	διεταξάμην	dietaxamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Titus 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
be	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
blameless	ἀνέγκλητος	anenklētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G410 irreproachable, blameless
husband	ἀνήρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
of but one	μιᾶς	mias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1520 one
wife	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
having	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
who are believers	πιστά	pista	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
open to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
accusation	κατηγορίᾳ	katēgoria	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2724 a charge, accusation
of indiscretion	ἀσωτίας	asōtias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G810 wantonness, profligacy
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
insubordination	ἀνυπότακτα	anypotakta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G506 unruly

Titus 1:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
steward	οἰκονόμον	oikonomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3623 a steward
an overseer	ἐπίσκοπον	episkopon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1985 overseer, supervisor, ruler
must	Δεῖ	Dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
above reproach	ἀνέγκλητον	anenklēton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G410 irreproachable, blameless
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
self-willed	αὐθάδη	authadē	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G829 self-satisfied, arrogant
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
quick-tempered	ὀργίλον	orgilon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3711 prone to anger
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
given to drunkenness	πάροινον	paroinon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3943 given to wine, drunken
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
violent	πλήκτην	plēktēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4131 a contentious person
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
greedy for money	αἰσχροκερδῆ	aischrokerdē	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G146 greedy

Titus 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
hospitable	φιλόξενον	philoxenon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5382 hospitable
a lover of good	φιλάγαθον	philagathon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5358 loving what is good
self-controlled	σώφρονα	sōphrona	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4998 self-controlled, temperate
upright	δίκαιον	dikaion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
holy	ὅσιον	hosion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3741 holy, pious
disciplined	ἐγκρατῆ	enkratē	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1468 self-controlled

Titus 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He must hold firmly	ἀντεχόμενον	antechomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G472 I hold fast to
to the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
faithful	πιστοῦ	pistou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
word	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
it was taught	διδαχὴν	didachēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
he can	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
encourage	παρακαλεῖν	parakalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
sound	ὑγιαινούσῃ	hygiainousē	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular	G5198 I am well
teaching	διδασκαλίᾳ	didaskalia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
refute	ἐλέγχειν	elenchein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1651 I rebuke, expose
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
contradict	ἀντιλέγοντας	antilegontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G483 I speak or say in opposition, contradict

Titus 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
are	Εἰσὶν	Eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
rebellious	ἀνυπότακτοι	anypotaktoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G506 unruly
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
full of empty talk	ματαιολόγοι	mataiologoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3151 a vain, empty talker
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
deception	φρεναπάται	phrenapatai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5423 a mind-deceiver
especially	μάλιστα	malista	Adverb	G3122 most of all, especially
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
circumcision	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision

Titus 1:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be silenced	ἐπιστομίζειν	epistomizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1993 I muzzle, silence
For	χάριν	charin	Preposition	G5484 on account of
dishonorable	αἰσχροῦ	aischrou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G150 base, disgraceful
gain	κέρδους	kerdous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2771 gain, advantage
undermine	ἀνατρέπουσιν	anatrepousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G396 I subvert, overturn, overthrow
entire	ὅλους	holous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3650 all, the whole, entire
households	οἴκους	oikous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3624 a house, household
teach	διδάσκοντες	didaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1321 I teach
things	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
they should	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest