Granted, the local elders were imperfect men, as was Titus, whom Paul sent to congregations to “correct the things that were defective. ”
وَهذَا يَنْسَجِمُ مَعَ مُؤَهِّلَاتِ ٱلشُّيُوخِ فِي تِيطُسَ ١ :‏ ٩‏ .‏