Titus 1:8

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but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

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Crete is a large Mediterranean island south of Greece, where Paul had left Titus to appoint qualified elders in its towns. Its troubled church context, including false teaching and moral disorder, makes the virtues in this passage essential qualifications for faithful overseers.

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Titus 1:8 mentions Crete.

Crete · Jebulon

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