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NASB	Titus 3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,
AMPLIFIED 2015	Titus 3:1 Remind people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready and willing to do good,

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Bible Question: I understand that the Pastor/Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was part of a group that planned to assassinate Hitler. Do you think he was right?
Thank you,
Finder

Bible Answer: Finder: While I see nothing intrinsically wrong with your question, I find myself deferring to Brad's judgment on this and hence deem the question more appropriate to secular discussions of such topics as ethics, war, civil disobedience, political science -- those sorts of things -- but not really within the purview of this particular Forum, which is committed to Bible questions and answers. Your inquiry raises questions about whether it was right for Dietrich Bonhoeffer to shift from his former position of pacifism to become involved in a plot to assassinate the leader of Germany's Third Reich. This and other issues incident to Bonhoeffer's position have been debated for more than 60 years without definitive resolution. Is assassination murder? Should the church, or an influencial church leader such as Bonhoeffer, engage in plots to overthrow existing civil authorities -- is this the mission of Christ's church? These and allied issues are enormously complex -- issues too involved and too controversial, in my judgment, to be dealt with on SBF. ..... However, that's just my view. If anyone has an answer to your question which he can document with appropriate Scriptures, he is, of course, welcome to respond. But let's not turn the question into an excuse for tooting our horns of pure personal opinion! Let's covenant to answer it biblically or let it pass. --Hank