Titus 1:6,10
Titus 1:5-9 The Message (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. As you select them, ask, “Is this man well-thought-of? Is he committed to his wife? Are his children believers? Do they respect him and stay out of trouble?” It’s important that a church leader, responsible for the affairs in God’s house, be looked up to—not pushy, not short-tempered, not a drunk, not a bully, not money-hungry. He must welcome people, be helpful, wise, fair, reverent, have a good grip on himself, and have a good grip on the Message, knowing how to use the truth to either spur people on in knowledge or stop them in their tracks if they oppose it.
Titus 1:10-16 The Message (MSG)
For there are a lot of rebels out there, full of loose, confusing, and deceiving talk. Those who were brought up religious and ought to know better are the worst. They’ve got to be shut up. They’re disrupting entire families with their teaching, and all for the sake of a fast buck. One of their own prophets said it best: The Cretans are liars from the womb, barking dogs, lazy bellies. He certainly spoke the truth. Get on them right away. Stop that diseased talk of Jewish make-believe and made-up rules so they can recover a robust faith. Everything is clean to the clean-minded; nothing is clean to dirty-minded unbelievers. They leave their dirty fingerprints on every thought and act. They say they know God, but their actions speak louder than their words. They’re real creeps, disobedient good-for-nothings.
Titus 1:6 King James Version (KJV)
if any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Titus 1:10 King James Version (KJV)
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision
Titus 1:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.
Titus 1:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision
Titus 1:6 New Century Version (NCV)
An elder must not be guilty of doing wrong, must have only one wife, and must have believing children. They must not be known as children who are wild and do not cooperate.
Titus 1:10 New Century Version (NCV)
There are many people who refuse to cooperate, who talk about worthless things and lead others into the wrong way—mainly those who insist on circumcision to be saved.
Titus 1:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
Titus 1:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision
Titus 1:6 New International Version (NIV)
An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
Titus 1:10 New International Version (NIV)
For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.
Titus 1:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination.
Titus 1:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision
Titus 1:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
namely, a man of unquestionable integrity, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of being immoral or rebellious.
Titus 1:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].
Titus 1:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious.
Titus 1:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.
Titus 1:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Each of them must be above reproach, devoted solely to his wife, whose children are believers and not rebellious or out of control.
Titus 1:10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
There are many wayward people, smooth talkers, and deceivers—especially the converts from Judaism.