Titus 1:6 - Compare All Versions

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I left you in charge in Crete so you could complete what I left half-done. Appoint leaders in every town according to my instructions. As you select them, ask, “Is this man well-thought-of? Is he committed to his wife? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?” It’s important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to—not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry. He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself, and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.

if any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.

An elder must not be guilty of doing wrong, must have only one wife, and must have believing children. They must not be known as children who are wild and do not cooperate.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination.

namely, a man of unquestionable integrity, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of being immoral or rebellious.

An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious.

Each of them must be above reproach, devoted solely to his wife, whose children are believers and not rebellious or out of control.

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