Listen, Jack, c'mon, man! No malarkey! Here's the deal. Titus is a faithful man, and Paul wants him to do a job. Literally, the job is to appoint elders in every city of Crete. See here, Jack, the elders must be above reproach, not double-minded, not given to malicious talk. What was that? My father used to say, don't forget to make sure that they manage their own households well. I'm not joking. They should be well-respected, and have their children in line. Excuse me, but if an elder can't manage his own household, how can he manage the church? Not gonna happen. I tell you what, if he's lazy, that's a no-go too. We need elders who are self-controlled and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. That's the deal.