Titus 3:1
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Titus is to remind believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good work.
What Does Titus 3:1 Mean?
Paul turns to how believers should conduct themselves in society. Titus is to remind them, for they already know this, to be subject to governing authorities, to obey those in power, and to stand ready for every good work. The Christian life reaches beyond the church into the public square.
Two threads run together: submission to rightful authority and readiness to do good. Far from being a withdrawn or disruptive people, believers are to be model citizens, peaceable and eager to serve the common good. For the reader, this counsel remains wise. Faith does not exempt us from our duties in the wider world; it makes us better neighbors and more willing helpers. To honor lawful authority and be quick to do good is part of living out the gospel where God has placed us, among the people around us.