Titus 3:1 Cross References - Sawyer

¹ Admonish them to be subject to principalities, to powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

²¹ They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.

² saying, The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. ³ All things therefore which they tell you, do and keep. But do not their works. For they say and do not,

^{1 (9:3)} Let every soul be subject to the superior powers. For there is no power except from God, and the [powers] which exist have been ordained by God. ² So that he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist shall receive judgment on themselves. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Will you not fear the power? Do good, and you shall have praise from it; ⁴ for [the power] is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister of justice for punishment to him that does evil. ⁵ Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience. ^{6 (9:4)} For on this account also you pay taxes; for [magistrates] are servants of God attending constantly to this same thing. ⁷ Pay to all their dues; a tax to whom a tax is due, a toll to whom a toll is due, fear to whom fear, and honor to whom honor.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

⁹ Let us not be weary of well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. ¹⁰ As we have opportunity, therefore, let us do good to all, but especially to the members of the family of the faith.

¹⁰ for we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, in which God before appointed that we should walk.

¹¹ filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

¹⁰ that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all that is pleasing [to him], being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

² for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.

^{6 (2:5)} Suggesting these things to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and the good instruction which you have followed;

¹⁰ well reputed for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the distressed, if she has pursued every good work.

⁶ For which cause I admonish you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the imposition of my hands.

²¹ if therefore any one purifies himself from these [errors], he shall be a vessel for honor, sanctified, of good use to the master, prepared for every good work.

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all wickedness, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

⁸ The word is true, and I wish you to insist strongly concerning these things, that those who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. For these things are honorable and useful to men.

¹⁴ and let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary purposes, that they may not be unfruitful.

²¹ perfect you in every good work to do his will, doing in you that which is pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever; amen.

^{13 (2:2)} Be subject therefore to every human government, for the Lord's sake, whether to the king, as superior, ¹⁴ to governors, sent by him for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of those who do well; ¹⁵ for this is the will of God, that by well-doing you may silence the ignorance of foolish men; ¹⁶ as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God. ¹⁷ Honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

^{12 (1:3)} Wherefore I will not neglect always to remind you of these things, although you have known them, and have been established in the present truth.

^{1 (2:1)} THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write to you, in which I excite your pure minds by remembrance, ² to remember the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,

^{5 (1:3)} But I wish to remind you, though you once knew all, that the Lord having saved his people from Egypt, afterwards destroyed those that believed not,