Titus 1:6

—if a man is blameless, a one-woman man, having children who believe and who are not open to the charge of being wild or disobedient.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

5I left you in Crete for this reason, that you should set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every town as I directed you

7Because as an administrator under God the overseer must be blameless; not self-willed, not hotheaded, not given to wine, not a bully, not avaricious;

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Cross References

Luke 1:5In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elizabeth.

Matthew Henry on Titus 1:6

Ordination of Elders. ( a. d. 66.) 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: Here is the end expressed, I. More generally: For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting. This was the business of evangelists (in which office Titus was), to water where the apostles had planted ( 1 Cor. iii. 6 ), furthering and finishing what they had begun; so much… Read the whole commentary →

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