Titus 2:8

let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that the enemy may be ashamed when he fails to find anything bad to say about us.

Twentieth Century 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

7Above all, set an example of doing good. Show sincerity in your teaching, and a serious spirit;

9Urge slaves to be submissive to their owners in all circumstances, and to try their best to please them.

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Cross References

Mark 12:17and Jesus replied: “Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.” And they wondered at him.

Mark 12:32“Wisely answered, Teacher!” exclaimed the Teacher of the Law. “It is true, as you say, that ‘there is one God,’ and that ‘there is no other besides him’;

Luke 13:17As he said this, his opponents all felt ashamed; but all the people rejoiced to see all the wonderful things that he was doing.

2 Thessalonians 3:14If any one disregards what we have said in this letter, mark that man and avoid his company, that he may feel ashamed.

1 Timothy 6:3Any one who teaches otherwise, and refuses his assent to sound instruction — the instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ — and to the teaching of religion,

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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