Titus 3:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”
Titus 3:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Titus 3:112 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Titus 3:1
What then? Even when men do evil, may we not revile them? Nay, but “to be ready to every good work, to speak evil of no man.” Hear the exhortation, “To speak evil of no man.” Our lips should be pure from reviling. For if our reproaches are true, it is not for us to utter them, but for the Judge to enquire into the matter. “For why,” he says, “do you judge your brother?” Romans 14:10 But if they are not true, how great the fire. Hear what the thief says to his fellow-thief.…
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo agoSubjected to Rulers and Authorities
I'm supposed to be subject to rulers - obey laws, respect authority. But that's not unconditional. I'm also supposed to remember my citizenship in God's kingdom.
I work in government and that tension...
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Tobias van der BergNote3mo agoTrusting God's timing - Titus 3
God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. What a reminder that God's way...
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