Titus

Titus 1:5–7

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.

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

Cross-references

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Titus 1:5 Acts 14:23 · 1 Timothy 1:3 · Ecclesiastes 12:9 · 1 Corinthians 14:40 · Acts 27:12 · Acts 27:7 · 2 Timothy 2:2 · Isaiah 44:7 · Acts 27:21 · Acts 11:30 · 1 Corinthians 11:34

Titus 1:6 1 Timothy 3:2–7 · 1 Timothy 3:12 · Proverbs 28:7 · Titus 1:6–8 · Ephesians 5:18 · Genesis 18:19

Titus 1:7 Ephesians 5:18 · 2 Peter 2:10 · 1 Peter 4:10 · 1 Peter 5:2 · James 1:19–20 · Luke 12:42 · Isaiah 28:7 · Ezekiel 44:21 · 2 Timothy 2:24–25 · 1 Timothy 3:1–13 · Proverbs 14:17 · Isaiah 56:10–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.