I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.

我从前留你在克里特，是要你将那没有办完的事都办整齐了，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城设立长老。

我从前把你留在克里特，是要你将那没有办完的事都办妥，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城设立长老。

我从前把你留在克里特，是要你将那没有办完的事都办妥，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城设立长老。

当初，我把你留在克里特岛，是要你完成未办完的事工，并照我的指示在各城选立长老。

我从前留你在克里特岛，是要你办好没有办完的事，并且照我所吩咐的，在各城设立长老。

我曾把你留在克里特岛，为的是这样的缘故：要你处理那些还没有办完的事，并且照着我所吩咐你的，在各城委任长老。

我從前留你在克里特，是要你將那沒有辦完的事都辦整齊了，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城設立長老。

我從前把你留在克里特，是要你將那沒有辦完的事都辦妥，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城設立長老。

我從前把你留在克里特，是要你將那沒有辦完的事都辦妥，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城設立長老。

當初，我把你留在克里特島，是要你完成未辦完的事工，並照我的指示在各城選立長老。

我從前留你在克里特島，是要你辦好沒有辦完的事，並且照我所吩咐的，在各城設立長老。

我從前把你留在革哩底，是因為要讓你將留下未辦的事都辦整齊了，又照我所吩咐你的、在各城設立長老。

我曾把你留在克里特島，為的是這樣的緣故：要你處理那些還沒有辦完的事，並且照著我所吩咐你的，在各城委任長老。

我留爾於革哩底使正其缺、於諸邑舉任長老、如我所命、

我留爾在革哩底以正其缺、於諸邑舉任長老、依我所命、

昔我留爾在基利提、為欲爾正其所缺之事、且循我所命爾者、在各邑立長老、

予之所以留汝於革雷底者、欲汝將未了之事、部署停當、並遵吾所囑、為各邑設置長老。

The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

I left you on the island of Crete. I did this because there were some things that hadn’t been finished. I wanted you to put them in order. I also wanted you to appoint elders in every town. I told you how to do it.

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town.

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:

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:

The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you,

Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor— a poor place to spend the winter— most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.

If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won’t bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. I’ll give you instructions about the other matters after I arrive.

We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.

When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth.

You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.

Who is like me? Let him step forward and prove to you his power. Let him do as I have done since ancient times when I established a people and explained its future.

( both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!”

No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said,“ Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss.

They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.

For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.

Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them.

But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.