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


In Context

5 sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

6 The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded;

7 concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

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

9 Servants — to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

10 not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn 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 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 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.