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Titus 3:1
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author instructs Titus to issue a directive to believers concerning their conduct toward civic leadership.
The words — ὑποτάσσεσθαι (hupotassesthai) means to be subject, and πειθαρχεῖν (peitharchein) means to be obedient, both describing the required posture toward governing powers.
The thread — This instruction aligns with Romans 13:1 on submitting to authorities, 1 Peter 2:13 on yielding to human institutions, and Ecclesiastes 10:4 on maintaining calmness when rulers are hostile.
Why it lands — The text requires believers to acknowledge governing structures, comply with their directives, and prepare themselves for constructive action rather than resistance.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Cross-references
- Romans 13:1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
- 1 Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
- Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
- Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
- Matthew 22:21 “Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:2 Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
- 1 Timothy 5:10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
- 2 Timothy 1:6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
- 2 Timothy 2:21 So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.