Titus 1:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

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:

Ver. 5. Set in order] Gr. επιδιορθωση, conficias, set straight, or make up the things that I left unfinished. Straighten the things that grow crooked in the Church,

In every city] Crete had a hundred cities, and was therefore called εκατομπολις; as Thebes had a hundred gates, and was therefore called εκατομπυλος

Titus 1:5

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting,b and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: