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Titus 2:8

Words and speechIntegrity

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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.

9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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BSB
and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
KJV
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.
WEB
and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
ASV
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
DARBY
a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:
BLB
sound speech, uncondemnable, so that the one of the contrary should be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.
ÅB
en sund, ulastelig tale, for at motstanderen må gå i seg selv, idet han ikke har noe ondt å si om oss.
OTB
sunn tale som ingen kan klandre, for at motstanderen kan bli til skamme, uten noe ondt å si om oss.
B1930
en sund, ulastelig tale, forat motstanderen må gå i sig selv, idet han ikke har noget ondt å si om oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 2:12

    Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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  • 1 Peter 2:15

    For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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  • 1 Peter 3:16

    Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:3

    If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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  • Philippians 2:14–16

    Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14

    And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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  • Nehemiah 5:9

    Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

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  • Isaiah 66:5

    Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

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