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NIV © |
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. |
NASB © |
For 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, |
NLT © |
I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you. |
MSG © |
I left you in charge in Crete so you could complete what I left half-done. Appoint leaders in every town according to my instructions. |
BBE © |
I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you; |
NRSV © |
I left you behind in Crete for this reason, so that you should put in order what remained to be done, and should appoint elders in every town, as I directed you: |
NKJV © |
For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you–– |
KJV | For this <5127> cause <5484> left I <2641> (5627) thee <4571> in <1722> Crete <2914>_, that <2443> thou shouldest set in order <1930> (5672) the things that are wanting <3007> (5723)_, and <2532> ordain <2525> (5661) elders <4245> in every <2596> city <4172>_, as <5613> I <1473> had appointed <1299> (5668) thee <4671>_: {wanting: or, left undone} |
NASB © |
For this <3778> reason <5484> I left <620> you in Crete <2914> , that you would set <1930> in order <1930> what remains <3007> and appoint <2525> elders <4245> in every <2596> city <4172> as I directed you,<1299> |
NET [draft] ITL | The reason <5484> I left <620> you <4571> in <1722> Crete <2914> was to <2443> set in order <1930> the remaining matters <3007> and <2532> to appoint <2525> elders <4245> in every <2596> town <4172> , as <5613> I <1473> directed <1299> you .<4671> |
GREEK | toutou <5127> D-GSN carin <5484> ADV apeleipon <620> (5707) V-IAI-1S se <4571> P-2AS en <1722> PREP krhth <2914> N-DSF ina <2443> CONJ ta <3588> T-APN leiponta <3007> (5723) V-PAP-APN epidiorywsh <1930> (5672) V-AMS-2S kai <2532> CONJ katasthshv <2525> (5661) V-AAS-2S kata <2596> PREP polin <4172> N-ASF presbuterouv <4245> A-APM wv <5613> ADV egw <1473> P-1NS soi <4671> P-2DS dietaxamhn <1299> (5668) V-AMI-1S |