Titus 2:8

sound discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

7In all things approving thyself as a pattern of good works: in thy teaching, shewing integrity, gravity, incorruptibility,

9Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting;

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Cross References

Mark 12:17And Jesus addressing them, said, Render the things which are Caesar’s, to Caesar; and what belongs to God, to God. And they marvelled at him.

Mark 12:32And the scribe said unto him, Admirably, Master! thou hast spoken the very truth: for there is one God; and there is no other besides him:

Luke 13:17And when he had made this speech, all his opposers were covered with shame: and all the multitude rejoiced in all the glorious things which were done by him.

2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obey not our word by letter, mark that man, and maintain no society with him, that he may be ashamed.

1 Timothy 6:3If any man teach another doctrine, and attend not to the sound words, which are those of Jesus Christ our Lord, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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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