 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: 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot,...  The United Secession Magazine - Page 3271844Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Miller - Elders (Church officers) - 1831 - 338 pages
...Lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock; 1 Peter v. 1, 2, 3. For this cause left 1 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; Titus i. 5. Obey them that HAVE THE RULE OVER YOU, and... | |
 | John Pearson - Apostles' Creed - 1832 - 652 pages
...to send others, saying to Timothy, " Lay hands suddenly on no man ;" (1 Tim. v. 22.) and to Titus, " 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." (Tit. i. 5.) Thus, by virtue of an apostolical ordination,... | |
 | Thomas Vowler Short - 1832 - 548 pages
...For myself, I cannot understand how this hypothesis can explain the words of St. Paul, (Tit. i. 5.) " For this cause left " I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...in order the things " that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had ap" pointed thee,'' &c. Titus must have had a delegated authority very... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1832 - 908 pages
...foith the immensity of his love upon us, and through whom he conveys all kind of blessings unto us. 5 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 : Observe here, 1. The erection of a power in the person... | |
 | George Thomas Chapman - Sermons - 1832 - 334 pages
...enumerates among others, ' Titus, the bishop of Crete ;' and in his comment upon this declaration of Paul, ' 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 1 had appointed thee :' nothing can be more to the purpose, tlnn the construction... | |
 | John Mitchell Mason - Theology - 1832 - 458 pages
...thou stir up the gift of God ivhich is in thee, BY THE PUTTING ON OF MY HANDS. 2 Tim. 1. 6. For TITUS. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...in order the things that are wanting ; and ordain elders in every city, AS i HAD APPOINTED THEE. Titus i. 5. From these texts one thing is clear, viz.... | |
 | Charles Webb Le Bas - Reformers - 1832 - 498 pages
...to the diversity of the work, in the unity of Christ, and conformably to the apostolic example, — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, Scripture readers and reformers in the twelfth century, after having been overwhelmed in the darkness... | |
 | Richard Watson - Bible - 1832 - 1030 pages
...some that they teach no other doctrine but the form of eound words. In like manner he says to Titus, " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things thai are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee," Titus i, 5. He describes... | |
 | Richard Watson - Bible - 1832 - 1094 pages
...in which we find the terms used convertibly. In Titus i. 5, it is said, " For this cause left I thce in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders " (Greek, vrp(agvrfges') " in every city ; " and then it follows in verse 7, " For a bishop... | |
 | James Abbott - Episcopacy - 1833 - 398 pages
...Siajcdvoi*." The name, office, and work of a bishop and presbyter are the same ; as in Titus i. 5, 7, &c. " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders (vpeefiuTfyoui;) in every city, as I had appointed thee. For a bishop (eviaxomv) must be blameless,... | |
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