Titus 1:5-14

5For this reason I left you in 1Crete, that you would set in order what remains and 2appoint 3elders in every city as I directed you, 6namely, 4if any man is above reproach, the 5husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of 6dissipation or 7rebellion. 7For the 89overseer must be above reproach as 10God’s steward, not 11self-willed, not quick-tempered, not 12addicted to wine, not pugnacious, 13not fond of sordid gain, 8but 14hospitable, 15loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 916holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in 17sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

1018For there are many 19rebellious men, 20empty talkers and deceivers, especially 21those of the circumcision, 11who must be silenced because they are upsetting 22whole families, teaching 23things they should not teach 24for the sake of sordid gain. 12One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, “25Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13This testimony is true. For this reason 26reprove them 27severely so that they may be 28sound in the faith, 14not paying attention to Jewish 29myths and 30commandments of men who 31turn away from the truth.