Titus 2:8

And sound speech, which cannot be condemned; so that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

Revised King James 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 show yourself to be an example of good works, and in your teaching show purity, dignity,

9Urge servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not to talk back,

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Cross References

Mark 12:17And Jesus answered, saying to them, Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

Mark 12:32And the scribe said to him, Well said, Teacher, you have spoken the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

Luke 13:17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced over all the glorious things he was doing.

2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man will not obey our instruction in this letter, note that man, and do not associate with him, that he may be ashamed.

1 Timothy 6:3If any man teaches otherwise, and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which accords with 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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