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Titus 3:1

New Living Translation

Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.

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My child, fear the Lord and the king. Don’t associate with rebels,

If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.

Let us review the situation together, and you can present your case to prove your innocence.

Do not listen to them. Surrender to the king of Babylon, and you will live. Why should this whole city be destroyed?

“Caesar’s,” they replied. “Well, then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the Lord your God must die. In this way you will purge the evil from Israel.

May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.

If you explain these things to the brothers and sisters, Timothy, you will be a worthy servant of Christ Jesus, one who is nourished by the message of faith and the good teaching you have followed.

She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?

This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.

Remind everyone about these things, and command them in God’s presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them.

If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.

Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.

He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.

Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.

This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone.

may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught.

So I want to remind you, though you already know these things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later he destroyed those who did not remain faithful.




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