vs. 1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient to be ready to do whatever is good. vs. 8 This is a trustworthy saying, And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. vs. 14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good…

vs. 1. …READY to do whatever is good. vs. 8b…be CAREFUL to devote themselves to doing what is good. vs. 14…LEARN to devote themselves to doing what is good.

Be ready, be careful, and learn to be devoted to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. The AMPLIFIED BIBLE says in vs. 1: upright and honorable work, honorable occupations and doing good deeds, honest labor and honorable employment. Doing good deeds isn’t limited to what we do for our brothers and sisters in Christ. It means being an honorable employee. It means being prepared at any time to do the good and the honorable for anyone. In other words, living daily as ambassadors and representatives of the One Who saved us.