Titus 1:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε ἐν Κρήτῃ, ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους, ὡς ἐγώ σοι διεταξάμην:

Transliteration

For this charin katelipon se en Krētē, that the things leiponta epidiorthōsē, and katastēsēs kata polin presbyterous, as egō soi dietaxamēn:

Grammar Details

*Toutou*: genitive, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - of this
*charin*: preposition + accusative - for the sake of/because of
*katelipon*: aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I left
*se*: accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you
*en*: preposition + dative - in
*Krētē*: dative, feminine, singular - Crete
*hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
*ta leiponta*: accusative, neuter, plural participle - the things lacking
*epidiorthōsē*: aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might set in order
*kai*: conjunction - and
*katastēsēs*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might appoint
*kata*: preposition + accusative - according to/in
*polin*: accusative, feminine, singular - city
*presbyterous*: accusative, masculine, plural - elders
*hōs*: adverb - as/just as
*egō*: nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I
*soi*: dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you
*dietaxamēn*: aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I directed/ordered

Word Meanings

*charin*: for the sake of/because of/grace
*katelipon*: I left/I left behind
*leiponta*: lacking/remaining/left unfinished
*epidiorthōsē*: set in order/correct/straighten out further
*katastēsēs*: appoint/establish/put in charge
*kata polin*: in each city/city by city/throughout the cities
*presbyterous*: elders/older men/presbyters
*dietaxamēn*: directed/ordered/arranged/commanded

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Referenced Verses

Acts 14:23 : 23 And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Acts 27:7 : 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;
1 Tim 1:3 : 3 As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Acts 27:12 : 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised {G1012} to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach {G1519} Phoenix, and winter [there; which is] a haven of Crete, looking {G2596} north-east and {G2596} south-east.
Acts 27:21 : 21 And when {G5225} they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should {G3980} have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
1 Cor 11:34 : 34 {G1161} If any man is hungry, let him eat at home; that your coming together be not unto judgment. And the rest will I set in order whensoever {G302} I come.
1 Cor 14:40 : 40 But let all things be done decently and in order.
Col 2:5 : 5 For though I am 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.
1 Chr 6:32 : 32 And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.
Eccl 12:9 : 9 And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
Isa 44:7 : 7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and that shall come to pass, let them declare.
Acts 2:11 : 11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.
Acts 11:30 : 30 which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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