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 beyond reproach, the 5husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of 6indecent behavior or 7rebellion. 7For the 89overseer must be beyond reproach as 10God’s steward, not 11self-willed, not quick-tempered, not 12overindulging in wine, not 13a bully, 14not greedy for money, 8but 15hospitable, 16loving what is good, self-controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined, 917holding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to 18exhort in 19sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.

1020For there are many 21rebellious people, 22empty talkers and deceivers, especially 23those of the circumcision, 11who must be silenced because they are upsetting 24whole families, teaching 25things they should not teach 26for the sake of 27dishonest gain. 12One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “28Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13This testimony is true. For this reason 29reprimand them 30severely so that they may be 31sound in the faith, 14not paying attention to Jewish 32myths and 33commandments of men who 34turn away from the truth.