Titus 1:5

5The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint1:5 Or ordain elders in every town, as I directed you.

5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

5For this reason I left you behind in Crete, so that you would set right what remains unfinished, and appoint 1:5 The words elder, overseer, and bishop are used interchangeably to indicate the spiritually mature men who were qualified and selected to serve as leaders and shepherds over the church of God (v 7; cf Acts 20:17,28; 1 Tim 3:1-7; 1 Pet 5:1, 2).elders in every city as I directed you,

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.

5I left you on the island of Crete. I did this because there were some things that hadn’t been finished. I wanted you to put them in order. I also wanted you to appoint elders in every town. I told you how to do it.