Titus 2:1
But speak thou those things that beseem [or that become] wholesome teaching;
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
In Context
2that old men be sober, chaste, prudent, whole in faith, in love, and patience;
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:3If any man teach otherwise, and accordeth not to the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to that teaching that is by piety,
Titus 1:9taking [or embracing] that true word, that is after doctrine; that he be mighty to admonish in wholesome teaching [or doctrine], and to reprove them that gainsay (or and to rebuke those who speak against it).
Titus 3:8A true word is [this], and of these things I will that thou confirm others, that they that believe in God, be busy to be above others [or to be before others] in good works. These things be good, and profitable to men. ( This is a true word, and I desire that thou confirm these things to others, so that they who believe in God, be busy to be before others, or ahead of others, in doing good works. These things be good, and profitable for everyone.)
Matthew Henry on Titus 2:1
The apostle here directs Titus about the faithful discharge of his own office generally ( ver. 1 ), and particularly as to several sorts of persons ( ver. 2-10 ) and gives the grounds of these and of other following directions ( ver. 11-14 ), with a summary direction in the close, ver. 15 . Read the whole commentary →