Titus 3:1 Cross References
Titus 3:1
1: Remind your people to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.
Romans 13:1
- Obey the government, for God is the one who put it there. All governments have been placed in power by God.
- So those who refuse to obey the laws of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow.
- For the authorities do not frighten people who are doing right, but they frighten those who do wrong. So do what they say, and you will get along well.
- The authorities are sent by God to help you. But if you are doing something wrong, of course you should be afraid, for you will be punished. The authorities are established by God for that very purpose, to punish those who do wrong.
- So you must obey the government for two reasons: to keep from being punished and to keep a clear conscience.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
- If your boss is angry with you, don't quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
1 Peter 2:13
- For the Lord's sake, accept all authority--the king as head of state,
- and the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish all who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
- It is God's will that your good lives should silence those who make foolish accusations against you.
- You are not slaves; you are free. But your freedom is not an excuse to do evil. You are free to live as God's slaves.
- Show respect for everyone. Love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God. Show respect for the king.
Proverbs 24:21
- My child, fear the LORD and the king, and don't associate with rebels.
Matthew 22:21
- "Caesar's," they replied. "Well, then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to him. But everything that belongs to God must be given to God."
2 Timothy 2:21
- If you keep yourself pure, you will be a utensil God can use for his purpose. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
2 Timothy 1:6
- This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.
Ecclesiastes 8:2
- Obey the king because you have vowed before God to do this.
- Don't try to avoid doing your duty, and don't take a stand with those who plot evil. For the king will punish those who disobey him.
- The king's command is backed by great power. No one can resist or question it.
- Those who obey him will not be punished. Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right.
Hebrews 13:20
- And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Galatians 6:9
- So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.
- Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.
2 Peter 1:12
- I plan to keep on reminding you of these things--even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth.
2 Peter 3:1
- This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory.
- I want you to remember and understand what the holy prophets said long ago and what our Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.
Philippians 1:11
- May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation--those good things that are produced in your life by Jesus Christ--for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
1 Corinthians 15:58
- So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
1 Timothy 4:6
- If you explain this to the brothers and sisters, you will be doing your duty as a worthy servant of Christ Jesus, one who is fed by the message of faith and the true teaching you have followed.
1 Timothy 5:10
- 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? Has she served other Christians humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?
Deuteronomy 17:12
- Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel.
Titus 3:8
- These things I have told you are all true. I want you to insist on them so that everyone who trusts in God will be careful to do good deeds all the time. These things are good and beneficial for everyone.
Colossians 1:10
- Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and you will continually do good, kind things for others. All the while, you will learn to know God better and better.
Titus 2:14
- 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 what is right.
1 Timothy 2:2
- Pray this way for kings and all others who are in authority, so that we can live in peace and quietness, in godliness and dignity.
Ephesians 2:10
- For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Isaiah 43:26
- Let us review the situation together, and you can present your case if you have one.
Matthew 23:2
- "The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the Scriptures.
- So practice and obey whatever they say to you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach.
Jeremiah 27:17
- Do not listen to them. Surrender to the king of Babylon, and you will live. Why should this whole city be destroyed?
Jude 1:5
- I must remind you--and you know it well--that even though the Lord rescued the whole nation of Israel from Egypt, he later destroyed every one of those who did not remain faithful.
Titus 3:14
- For our people should not have unproductive lives. They must learn to do good by helping others who have urgent needs.