Titus 2:8

and which no man will despise, that he who riseth against us may be ashamed when he cannot say any thing hateful against us.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

In Context

7But in every thing show thyself the example in all good works, and in doctrine let there be with thee sound speech which is sincere and incorrupt,

9Let servants to their masters be submissive in every thing, and please them, not contradicting,

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Cross References

Mark 12:17Jeshu said to them, Of Caesar give to Caesar, and of Aloha to Aloha. And they were astonished at him.

Mark 12:32That Sophra said to him, Well, Rabi, and truly hast thou spoken: for One there is and no other than He:

Luke 13:17And as he said these things, ashamed were all they who had risen up against him; and all the people rejoiced in all these wonders that were done by his hand.

2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man hearken not to these our words in the epistle, let this be separate from you, and be not mixed with him, that he be shamed.

1 Timothy 6:3But if there be a man who teacheth other doctrine, and who accedeth not to the healthful words of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and to the doctrine of the fear of Aloha,

Matthew Henry on Titus 2:2-11

Relative Duties. ( a. d. 66.) 1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of… Read the whole commentary →

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