The reason
χάριν (charin)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5484: Accusative case of charis as preposition; through favor of, i.e. On account of.

I left
ἀπέλιπόν (apelipon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 620: From apo and leipo; to leave behind; by implication, to forsake.

you
σε (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Crete
Κρήτῃ (Krētē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2914: Crete. Of uncertain derivation; Crete, an island in the Mediterranean.

[was] that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

you would set in order
ἐπιδιορθώσῃ (epidiorthōsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1930: From epi and a derivative of orthos; to straighten further, i.e. arrange additionally.

what was
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

unfinished
λείποντα (leiponta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3007: A primary verb; to leave, i.e. to fail or be absent.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

appoint
καταστήσῃς (katastēsēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2525: From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.

elders
πρεσβυτέρους (presbyterous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

in every
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

town,
πόλιν (polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

I
ἐγώ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

directed
διεταξάμην (dietaxamēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1299: To give orders to, prescribe, arrange. From dia and tasso; to arrange thoroughly, i.e. institute, prescribe, etc.

you.
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


Additional Translations
The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

On account of this I left you in Crete, that you might set in order the things lacking and might appoint elders in every town, as I directed you,

For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed 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;

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained [unordered], and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee:

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;

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

I have left you behind in Crete in order that you may set right the things which still require attention, and appoint Elders in every town, as I directed you to do;

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;

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee; Amend Appoint Appointed Arrange Attention Authority Cause Charge Churches City Crete Defective Directed Elders Establish Lacking Mayest Mightest Necessary Ordain Order Placing Reason Require Right Shouldest Shouldst Straighten Wanting Amend Appoint Appointed Arrange Attention Authority Cause Charge Churches City Crete Defective Directed Elders Establish Lacking Mayest Mightest Necessary Ordain Order Placing Reason Require Right Shouldest Shouldst Straighten Wanting Titus 1:5 NIV
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