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.


In Context

5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.

6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.

7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

8 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.

9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,

10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.

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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about 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.