Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
let your message be wholesome and unobjectionable, so that our opponent may be put to shame at having nothing evil to say about us.
New American Standard Bible
sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Your message is to be sound beyond reproach,
International Standard Version
Use wholesome speech that cannot be condemned. Then any opponent will be ashamed because he cannot say anything bad about us.
A Conservative Version
sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
sound and beyond reproach in instruction, so that the opponent [of the faith] will be shamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
An Understandable Version
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that the person who opposes [us] will have to be ashamed for not having anything bad to say about us.
Anderson New Testament
sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of us.
Bible in Basic English
Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.
Common New Testament
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
Daniel Mace New Testament
gravity; let your doctrine be sound and inoffensive, that your opponents may be ashamed, and have nothing that is ill to say of us.
Darby Translation
a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:
Godbey New Testament
the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.
Goodspeed New Testament
and present a wholesome, unobjectionable message, so that your opponent may be put to shame at finding nothing bad to say about us.
John Wesley New Testament
that he who is on the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
Julia Smith Translation
The word sound, not to be condemned; that he from the opposite may be changed, having nothing bad to say of you.
King James 2000
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
sound message beyond reproach, in order that {an opponent} may be put to shame, [because he] has nothing bad to say concerning us.
Modern King James verseion
in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and with the wholesome word which cannot be rebuked, that he which withstandeth may be ashamed, having no thing in you that he may dispraise.
Moffatt New Testament
let your words be sound and such that no exception can be taken to them, so that the opposite side may be confounded by finding nothing that they can say to our discredit.
Montgomery New Testament
Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us.
NET Bible
and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.
New Heart English Bible
and a sound message that cannot be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
Noyes New Testament
sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.
Sawyer New Testament
sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.
The Emphasized Bible
healthful discourse that cannot be condemned, in order that, he that is of the contrary part, may relent, having nothing to say concerning us that is disparaging:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
sound discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that the enemy may be ashamed when he fails to find anything bad to say about us.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
sound speech not to be condemned; that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say concerning us.
Worsley New Testament
that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.
Youngs Literal Translation
discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
Themes
Christian ministers » Personal bearing of
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
men Silenced » Evil men put to silence
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Speech » Admonitions concerning
Speech/communication » How to speak
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 2:8
Images Titus 2:8
Prayers for Titus 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior
7 In everything you yourself continue to set them a worthy example of doing good; be sincere and serious in your teaching, 8 let your message be wholesome and unobjectionable, so that our opponent may be put to shame at having nothing evil to say about us. 9 Continue urging slaves to practice perfect submission to their masters and to give them perfect satisfaction,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
Keep on living upright lives among the heathen, so that, when they slander you as evildoers, by what they see of your good deeds they may come to praise God on the judgment day.
2 Thessalonians 3:14
If anyone refuses to obey what we have said in this letter, mark that person and stop having anything to do with him, so that he will feel ashamed of it.
1 Timothy 5:14
So I would have the younger women marry, have children, and keep house, so as not to give our opponents any occasion for slander.
1 Timothy 6:3
If anyone teaches different doctrines and refuses to agree with the wholesome messages of our Lord Jesus Christ, the teaching that is in accordance with true religion,
1 Peter 3:16
and keep your conscience clear, so that those who bitterly abuse your excellent conduct as Christians may be ashamed of slandering you.
Mark 12:17
So He said, "Pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and pay God what belongs to God." And they were utterly dumbfounded at Him.
Mark 12:28
Then one of the scribes, on hearing them arguing, came up, and since he saw that Jesus had answered them properly, he asked Him, "What sort of command is the first of all commands?"
Mark 12:32
Then the scribe said to Him, "Indeed, Teacher, you have properly said that He is one by Himself, and there is no other but Him,
Mark 12:34
So Jesus said to him, as He saw that he had answered thoughtfully, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one ventured to ask Him any more questions.
Luke 13:17
Even while He was saying this, His opponents were blushing with shame, but all the people were rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him.
Philippians 2:14-16
Practice doing everything without grumbling and disputing,
1 Peter 2:15
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.