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5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you--
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The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
6 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.
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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.
7 For an overseer,as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
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Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.
8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
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Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.
9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
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He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.
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For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.
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