KJV King James Version
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Titus 3:1
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
WEB World English Bible
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
ASV American Standard Version
Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,
Surrounding context — Titus 3
1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὙπομίμνῃσκεG5279 · hupomimnēskōto remindαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἀρχαῖςG746 · archēbeginningἐξουσίαιςG1849 · exousiaauthorityὑποτάσσεσθαι,G5293 · hupotassōto subjectπειθαρχεῖν,G3980 · peitharcheōto obeyπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withπᾶνG3956 · pasallἔργονG2041 · ergonworkἀγαθὸνG18 · agathosgoodἑτοίμουςG2092 · hetoimosreadyεἶναι,G1511 · einaito exist
Cross-references
Romans 13:1-7Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.1 Peter 2:13-17Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;Ecclesiastes 10:4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.Galatians 6:9-10And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:Matthew 22:21They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.1 Timothy 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.2 Timothy 1:6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.Ecclesiastes 8:2-5I [counsel thee] to keep the king’s commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, [and] prepared unto every good work.Deuteronomy 17:12And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.2 Peter 3:1-2This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in [both] which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.1 Timothy 4:6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.1 Timothy 2:2For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.Isaiah 43:26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
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