Titus 3:1 bbe — Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be rea…

Titus 3:1 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,”

Titus 3:1 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Titus, chapter 3, verse 1.

Titus is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 62–66.

Paul writes Titus to "set in order" the churches of Crete — appoint qualified elders, silence false teachers, and call God's people to lives that adorn the gospel. The letter has one of the New Testament's clearest summaries of the gospel of grace.

Titus explores themes including Church Order, Good Works, Grace That Trains, Sound Doctrine. These themes shape the meaning and context of Titus 3:1.

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Titus 3:1 reads (BBE): “Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.