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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 3:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 3:112 words
GreekMeaning
ὙπομίμνῃσκεHypomimnēske
do remindverbG5279
αὐτοὺςautous
thempronounG846
ἀρχαῖςarchais
to rulersnounG746
ἐξουσίαιςexousiais
to authoritiesnounG1849
ὑποτάσσεσθαιhypotassesthai
to be subjectverbG5293
πειθαρχεῖνpeitharchein
to be obedientverbG3980
πρὸςpros
forprepositionG4314
πᾶνpan
everyadjectiveG3956
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
ἀγαθὸνagathon
goodadjectiveG18
ἑτοίμουςhetoimous
readyadjectiveG2092
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
Greek 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.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Titus
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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