They were all bearing witness to him in that they were marveling at the gracious (charitos | χάριτος | gen sg fem) words that were coming from his mouth. Then they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”
These people are grumblers, malcontents who follow their sinful desires; their speech is arrogant, they flatter others to (charin | χάριν | improper prep-gen) gain advantage.
We are not to be like Cain who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why (charin | χάριν | improper prep-gen) did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and those of his brother were righteous.
It is therefore necessary to muzzle those who are upsetting entire households by teaching what is not proper for (charin | χάριν | improper prep-gen) shameful gain.
For (charin | χάριν | improper prep-gen) this reason I left you in Crete, so that you might put right the remaining things and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you —
So, I wish younger widows to marry, to bear children, to manage their households, to give the Accuser no occasion for (charin | χάριν | improper prep-gen) slander,