Titus 1:5-16 - ESV Bible - This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might...

Qualifications for Elders

5 ¹This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and ²appoint elders in every town as I directed you--

6 ³if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,^a and his children are believers and not open to the charge of ⁴debauchery or insubordination.

7 For an overseer,^b⁵as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not ⁶be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ⁷or greedy for gain,

8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, ⁸and disciplined.

9 He must ⁹hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ¹⁰sound^c doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

10 For there are many who are insubordinate, ¹¹empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of ¹²the circumcision party.

11 They must be silenced, since ¹³they are upsetting whole families by teaching ¹⁴for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

12 ¹⁵One of the Cretans,^d a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."^e

13 This testimony is true. Therefore ¹⁶rebuke them ¹⁷sharply, that they ¹⁸may be sound in the faith,

14 ¹⁹not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and ²⁰the commands of people ²¹who turn away from the truth.

15 ²²To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and ²³unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both ²⁴their minds and their consciences are defiled.

16 ²⁵They profess to know God, but they ²⁶deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, ²⁷unfit for any good work.

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

Tito 1:5 Por esta causa te deixei em Creta, para que pusesses em boa ordem o que ainda não o está, e que em cada cidade estabelecesses anciãos, como já te mandei;

King James Version KJV

Titus 1:5 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:

New King James Version NKJV

Titus 1:5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you--

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

Tito 1:5 A razão de tê-lo deixado em Creta foi para que você pusesse em ordem o que ainda faltava e constituísse presbíteros em cada cidade, como eu o instruí.

Titus 1:5-16 ESV