8a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:


In Context

5 discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

6 The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet:

7 in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,

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

9 bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;

10 not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things.

Titus 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:8and 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8The sound word that can not be blamed: that he, who is on the contrary part, may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say concerning you.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.