Titus 3:1 (ASV)

Passage

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Nearby Context

Titus 3:1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Titus 3:2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Titus 3:3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mind", "subjection", "rulers", "authorities", "obedient", "ready", and "good". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mind" and "subjection", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "to speak evil of no man not...", so "mind" and "subjection" should be read forward into that movement. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mind" and "subjection" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.