Titus 3:1 (WEB)

Passage

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Nearby Context

Titus 3:1 Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

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

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

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "to speak evil of no one not...", so "remind" 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 "remind" and "subjection" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.