Titus 2:8 BSB — MannaFest

Titus 2:8

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

5 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Titus (420)

Similarly, exhort the youth to be pure in all things, setting yourself as an example of good works in teaching, integrity and chastity, in sound and irreproachable speech, so that the outsider may respect us, having nothing bad to say about us.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Oecumenius

COMMENTARY ON TITUS (550)

sound speech, and blamelessness; so that the opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say about us. sound speech. Clearly, that of the doctrines. For when these are added to the teaching, he who opposes, whether the slanderer or the heretic, will be ashamed, …

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Thus must there be soundness in charity or love. Aged persons are apt to be peevish, fretful, and passionate; and therefore need to be on their guard against such infirmities and temptations. Faith, love, and patience, are three main Christian graces, and soundness in these is much of gospel perfection.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They must make it appear that the design of their preaching is purely to advance the honour of God, the interest of Christ and his kingdom, and the welfare and happiness of souls; that this office was not entered into nor used with secular views, not from ambition nor covetousness, but a pure aim at the spiritual ends of its institution.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Sound speech - Λογον ὑγιη· Sound or healing doctrine. Human nature is in a state of disease; and the doctrine of the Gospel is calculated to remove the disease, and restore all to perfect health and soundness. All false doctrines leave men under the influence of this spiritual disease; the unadulterated doctrine of the Gospel alone can heal men. He that is of the contrary part - Whether this may refer to the Judaizing teachers in general, or to some one who might, by his false doctrine, have been disturbing the peace of the Churches in Crete, we cannot tell.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
λόγον	logon	speech	G3056 →
ὑγιῆ,	hugiē	sound,	G5199 →
ἀκατάγνωστον,	akatagnōston	beyond reproach,	G176 →
ἵνα	ina	so that	G2443 →
ὁ	ho	he who is	G3588 →
ἐξ	ex	of the	G1537 →
ἐναντίας	enantias	contrary	G1727 →
ἐντραπῇ	entrapēa	may be ashamed	G1788 →
μηδὲν	mēden	nothing	G3367 →
ἔχων	echōn	having	G2192 →
λέγειν	legein	to say	G3004 →
περὶ	peri	concerning	G4012 →
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	us	G3165 →
φαῦλον.¶	phaulon	evil.	G5337 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:16
  keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
- Matthew 5:16
  In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- Titus 2:7–8
  In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- Philippians 2:15–16
  so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- 2 Corinthians 8:21
  For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
Through
1 Peter 3:16
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
leads to
- 1 Peter 2:12
  Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Peter 2:15
  For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Through
1 Peter 2:15
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:17
  For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.