Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But you should speak those things which agree with sound teaching:
New American Standard Bible
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for
King James Version
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Holman Bible
But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.
International Standard Version
But as for you, teach what is consistent with healthy doctrine.
A Conservative Version
But speak thou the things that are fitting for the sound doctrine.
American Standard Version
But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
Amplified
But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians].
Anderson New Testament
But do you speak the things that become sound teaching;
Bible in Basic English
But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:
Common New Testament
But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine.
Daniel Mace New Testament
As for you, teach nothing
Darby Translation
But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;
Godbey New Testament
But speak you those things which become healthy teaching.
Goodspeed New Testament
But you must teach people the things that properly belong to wholesome teaching.
John Wesley New Testament
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine, That the aged men be vigilant,
Julia Smith Translation
And do thou speak what becomes sound doctrine:
King James 2000
But you speak the things which become sound doctrine:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you, speak [the things] which are fitting for sound instruction.
Modern King James verseion
But you speak the things which become sound doctrine:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But speak thou that which becometh wholesome learning:
Moffatt New Testament
You must instruct people in what is due to sound doctrine.
Montgomery New Testament
But do you, on your part, speak what becomes sound teaching;
NET Bible
But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.
New Heart English Bible
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
Noyes New Testament
But do thou speak the things which become sound teaching;
Sawyer New Testament
Speak things which become sound teaching.
The Emphasized Bible
But do, thou, speak the things which become the healthful instruction: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do you, however, speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound Christian teaching.
Webster
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Weymouth New Testament
But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.
Williams New Testament
You must continue telling the people what is proper for wholesome teaching:
World English Bible
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
Worrell New Testament
But speak the things which become the healthful teaching;
Worsley New Testament
But do thou speak the things which become sound doctrine:
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;
Themes
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Speak things which become
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 2:1
Images Titus 2:1
Prayers for Titus 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior
1 But you should speak those things which agree with sound teaching: 2 Older men should be sober-minded [See note at I Tim. 3:2], dignified [i.e., respectable], sensible, sound in the faith [or, "in their faith"], in their love and in their perseverance.
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:10
for sexually immoral people, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, and for people who give false testimony. And [law is for] everything else that is against the sound teaching
Titus 1:9
[He must] hold on firmly to the trustworthy message, which is according to [our] teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort people with sound teaching and to convince those who contradict it.
1 Timothy 6:3
If anyone teaches a different doctrine [i.e., from what has been urged above], and does not agree to [proclaim the] sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to teaching that is godly [i.e., in harmony with godliness],
2 Timothy 1:13
You should hold on firmly to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, while [maintaining your] faith and love in [harmony with] Christ Jesus.
Titus 2:11-14
For God's unearned favor has appeared, bringing salvation to all people [i.e., in the coming of Christ].
Titus 3:8
This saying is trustworthy and I want you [in your teaching] to affirm these things with confidence, so that those people who have trusted God will be careful to devote themselves to doing good deeds. These things [i.e., just mentioned] are good and profitable for people [to do].