1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
1 tn Grk “Eagerly help.”
2 tn Although it is possible the term νομικός (nomikos) indicates an expert in Jewish religious law here, according to L&N 33.338 and 56.37 it is more probable that Zenas was a specialist in civil law.
3 tn Grk “that nothing may be lacking for them.”