Titus 3:1

Put them in mind to submit themselves to governments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

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In The King James Version

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

In Context

2to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.

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Cross References

Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king; And mingle not with them that are given to change!

Ecclesiastes 10:4If the anger of a ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place! for gentleness pacifieth great offences.

Jeremiah 27:17Hearken ye not to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why should this city become a desolation?

Matthew 23:2saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in the seat of Moses.

1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.

Matthew Henry on Titus 3:1

Of duties which concern Christians more in common, and the reasons of them, ver. 1-8 . What Titus in teaching should avoid, and how he should deal with a heretic, with some other directions ( ver. 9-14 ), and salutations in the close, ver. 15 . Read the whole commentary →

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