Titus 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Titus 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Titus 1:5 is a verse from the book of Titus in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Titus 1:5 — KJV
“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: wanting: or, left undone”
— Titus 1:5 (KJV)
Titus 1:5 in Context — About the Book of Titus
Titus got the hard posting — planting elders across Crete, an island proverbial for liars and lazy gluttons. Paul's antidote is grace that trains: the same grace that saves teaches us to say no to ungodliness and live self-controlled, upright lives while waiting for the blessed hope.
Cross-References for Titus 1:5
“Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. for this...: or, till this matter be dispatched”
Shares key themes with Titus 1:5: elders, every, city
“And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.”
Shares key themes with Titus 1:5: set, order, things
“And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.”
Shares key themes with Titus 1:5: cause, set, every
“After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.”
Shares key themes with Titus 1:5: things, every, city
“Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. bountifulness: or, liberality: Gr. simplicity”
Shares key themes with Titus 1:5: cause, set, every
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