Titus 2:8
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 hee that is of the contrarie part, may bee ashamed, hauing no euill thing to say of you.
Narration uses the Pure Cambridge Edition.
PASSAGE SELECTION
Build from either side
Choose up to 10 verses in this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.
SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE
Cross References
5 Essential passages are open for comparison.
From verse 8
- 1 Peter 2:12Rank 1 from verse 8
12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
12Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that ‖whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.
- 1 Peter 2:15Rank 2 from verse 8
- 1 Peter 3:16Rank 3 from verse 8
16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
16Hauing a good conscience, that whereas they speake euill of you, as of euill doers, they may bee ashamed that falsly accuse your good conuersation in Christ.
- 1 Timothy 6:3Rank 4 from verse 8
3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, euen the wordes of our Lord Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godlinesse:
- Philippians 2:14–16Rank 5 from verse 8
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
14Doe all things without murmurings, and disputings:
15That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
16Holding foorth the word of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither laboured in vaine.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14Rank 6 from verse 8
- Nehemiah 5:9Rank 7 from verse 8
- Isaiah 66:5Rank 8 from verse 8
5¶ Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
5¶ *Heare the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my Names sake, sayd, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shal appeare to your ioy, and they shalbe ashamed.
- 1 Timothy 5:14Rank 9 from verse 8
- Luke 13:17Rank 10 from verse 8
- Mark 12:28Rank 11 from verse 8
28¶ And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
28¶ *And one of the Scribes came, and hauing heard them reasoning together, and perceiuing that he had answered them well, asked him which is the first commandement of all.
- Mark 12:32Rank 12 from verse 8
- Mark 12:34Rank 13 from verse 8
34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
34And when Iesus saw that he answered discreetly, hee saide vnto him, Thou art not far from the kingdome of God. And no man after that durst aske him any question.
- Mark 12:17Rank 14 from verse 8
WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE
Definitions
Open a word for its full definition and concordance.
DEFINED WORDS
Titus 2:8
Sense 1: Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message. Sense 2: As an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error. Sense 3: As a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. Spoken words, discourse, or a message communicated in words. 2. The manner, quality, or ability of speaking. 3. A language or dialect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Is unable to; is not able to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of condemn, meaning to pronounce guilty or wrong; to sentence, judge against, disapprove, or doom.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Opposed, adverse, conflicting, or moving against another. Sense 2: Reversed or turned to the opposite result.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A portion or division of a whole. Sense 2: To divide, separate, depart, or share.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. Brought to shame, dishonour, confusion, or disappointed expectation. 2. Feeling or showing shame or embarrassment because of conduct, condition, or exposure. 3. Unwilling or reluctant to own, acknowledge, associate with, or do something because of shame.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
READ THE PASSAGE
View in context
Suggested context · Titus 2:1–15
The selected passage is highlighted. Context is a study aid.
2:1BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2:1¶ But speake thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
2:2That the aged men be ‖sober, graue, temperate, sound in faith, in charitie, in patience.
2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
2:3The aged women likewise that they be in behauiour as becommeth ‖holinesse, not ‖false accusers, not giuen to much wine, teachers of good things,
2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
2:4That they may teach the young women to bee ‖sober, to loue their husbands, to loue their children,
2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
2:5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God bee not blasphemed.
2:6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
2:6Yong men likewise exhort, to bee ‖sober minded.
2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
2:7In all things shewing thy selfe a patterne of good workes: in doctrine shewing vncorruptnesse, grauity, sinceritie,
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.
2:8Sound speech that cannot be condemned, that hee that is of the contrarie part, may bee ashamed, hauing no euill thing to say of you.
Selected passage2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
2:9 Exhort seruants to be obedient vnto their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not ‖answering againe:
2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
2:10Not purloyning, but shewing all good fidelitie, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.
2:11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
2:11For the grace of God ‖that bringeth saluatiō, hath appeared to all men,
2:12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
2:12Teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly, righteously and godly in this present world,
2:13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
2:13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Sauiour Iesus Christ,
2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
2:14Who gaue himselfe for vs, that he might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purifie vnto himselfe a peculiar people, zealous of good workes.
2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
2:15These things speake and exhort, and rebuke with all authoritie. Let no man despise thee.