Titus 2:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Titus 2:8

6 Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded,

7 in all things showing yourself to be ^aa pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, ^bincorruptibility,

8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of¹ you.

9 Exhort ^abondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,

10 not¹ pilfering, but showing all good² fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Trained by Saving Grace

11 For ^athe grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

Verse Comparison: Titus 2:8

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American Standard 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 us.

Amplified® Bible
And let your instruction be sound {and} fit {and} wise {and} wholesome, vigorous {and} irrefutable {and} above censure, so that the opponent may be put to shame, finding nothing discrediting {or} evil to say about us.

Contemporary English Version
Use clean language that no one can criticize. Do this, and your enemies will be too ashamed to say anything against you.

Darby English Version
a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:

Good News Bible
Use sound words that cannot be criticized, so that your enemies may be put to shame by not having anything bad to say about us.

International Standard Version
Use wholesome speech that cannot be condemned. Then any opponent will be ashamed because he cannot say anything bad about us.

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.

New American Standard Bible
sound {in} speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

New International Version
and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

New King James Version
sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
sound in speech which people cannot reproach, so that the opponent will suffer shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

Young's Literal Translation
discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

New English Translation
and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss,¹ because he has nothing evil to say about us.

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