Titus 1:5
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:
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that ‖are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, left vndone.
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9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
9‖*And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.
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12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
12And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, the more part aduised to depart thence also, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an hauen of Creete, and lieth toward the Southwest, and Northwest.
- Acts 27:21Rank 9 from verse 5
21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
21But after long abstinence, Paul stood foorth in the middes of them, and said, Sirs, yee should haue hearkened vnto mee, and not haue loosed from Creete, and to haue gained this harme and losse.
7And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
7And when wee had sailed slowly many dayes, and scarse were come ouer against Gnidus, the wind not suffering vs, wee sailed vnder ‖Creete, ouer against Salmone,
- Isaiah 44:7Rank 11 from verse 5
7And 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.
7And 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 comming, and shall come? let them shew vnto them.
- Colossians 2:5Rank 12 from verse 5
5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
5For though I bee absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, ioying and beholding your order, and the stedfastnesse of your faith in Christ.
- 1 Chronicles 6:32Rank 14 from verse 5
32And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
32And they ministred before the dwelling place of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, with singing, vntill Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Ierusalem: and then they waited on their office, according to their order.
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Titus 1:5
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Arrangement in a sequence, position, rank, class, manner, pattern, or appointed course. Sense 2: An instruction, rule, prescribed service, or kind of office. Sense 3: To set in order: to arrange, recount, repair, regulate, or complete.
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Absent; deficient.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To appoint or set apart a person to an office, work, purpose, or role. Sense 2: To establish, set, decree, prescribe, or prepare a thing, arrangement, condition, or event.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of appoint. Sense 1: To assign, designate, establish, or set for a particular purpose, office, or time. Sense 2: To supply, allot, furnish, or equip with provisions or equipment.
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1:5For 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:
1:5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that ‖are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.
Selected passage1:6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
1:6If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.
1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
1:7For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not *giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
1:8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
1:8But a louer of hospitality, a louer of ‖good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,
1:9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
1:9Holding fast the faithfull word, ‖as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.
1:10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
1:10For there are many vnruly and vaine talkers and deceiuers, specially they of the circumcision:
1:11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
1:11Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.
1:12One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
1:12One of themselues, euen a Prophet of their owne, said: The Cretians are alway lyers, euill beasts, slow bellies.
1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
1:13This witnesse is true: wherefore rebuke them sharpely that they may be sound in the faith;
1:14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
1:14Not giuing heede to Iewish fables, and commandements of men that turne from the trueth.
1:15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
1:15Unto the pure all things are pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but euen their mind and conscience is defiled.
1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
1:16They professe that they know God; but in workes they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke ‖reprobate.