Titus 2:8
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The 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.

Sound.

Mark 12:17,28,32,34 And Jesus answering, said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. . . .

1 Timothy 6:3 If any man teach otherwise and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to that doctrine which is according to godliness,

that he.

Nehemiah 5:9 And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?

1 Timothy 5:14 I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

1 Peter 2:12,15 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. . . .

1 Peter 3:16 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

may.

Isaiah 66:5 Hear the word of the Lord, you that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, and cast you out for my name's sake, have said: Let the Lord be glorified, and we shall see in your joy: but they shall be confounded.

Luke 13:17 And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

having.

Philippians 2:14-16 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations: . . .

Context
Teaching Sound Doctrine
7In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity, 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. 9Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:…
Cross References
Luke 13:17
And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him.

2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Titus 3:14
And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful.

1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Lexicon
[and] wholesome
ὑγιῆ (hygiē)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5199: (a) sound, healthy, pure, whole, (b) wholesome. From the base of auzano; healthy, i.e. Well; figuratively, true.

speech
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

[that is] above reproach,
ἀκατάγνωστον (akatagnōston)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 176: Not open to just rebuke; irreprehensible. Unblamable.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

anyone
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

who
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

opposes [us]
ἐναντίας (enantias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1727: Opposite, opposed, contrary; the adversary. From enanti; opposite; figuratively, antagonistic.

will be ashamed
ἐντραπῇ (entrapē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1788: From en and the base of trope; to invert, i.e. in a good sense, to respect; or in a bad one, to confound.

to have
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

nothing
μηδὲν (mēden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing.

bad
φαῦλον (phaulon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5337: Worthless, wicked, base. Apparently a primary word; 'foul' or 'flawy', i.e. wicked.

to say
λέγειν (legein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

us.
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


Additional Translations
and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed that he has nothing bad to say about us.

and sound speech beyond reproach, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.

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.

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