Catholic Public Domain Version
"For this reason, I left you behind in Crete: so that those things which are lacking, you would correct, and so that you would ordain, throughout the communities, priests, (just as I also ordained you) "
— Titus 1:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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:”
“ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; ”
“I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;”
“Titus’ Task on Crete The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.”
“For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:”
“I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;”
“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:”
in the hope of the eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before the ages of time,
which, at the proper time, he has manifested by his Word, in the preaching that has been entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior;
to Titus, beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Savior.
For this reason, I left you behind in Crete: so that those things which are lacking, you would correct, and so that you would ordain, throughout the communities, priests, (just as I also ordained you)
if such a man is without offense, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of self-indulgence, nor of insubordination.
And a bishop, as a steward of God, must be without offense: not arrogant, not short-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not desiring tainted profit,
but instead: hospitable, kind, sober, just, holy, chaste,