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Connecting Statement:
Having told Titus to ordain elders in every city on the island of Crete, Paul gives the requirements for elders.
An elder must be without blame, the husband
To be "without blame" is to be known as a person who does not do bad things. Alternate translation: "An elder must not have a bad reputation and must be the husband"
the husband of one wife
This means that he has only one wife, that is, he does not have any other wives or concubines. It may also imply that he does not commit adultery and that he has not divorced a previous wife. Alternate translation: "a man who has only one woman" or "a man who is faithful to his wife" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
faithful children
Possible meanings are 1) children who believe in Jesus or 2) children who are trustworthy.