King James Version
Titus 2:8 in the King James Version says “Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say...” — study this verse from Titus chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Titus 2:8 · KJV
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. sober: or, discreet
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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.
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; answering: or, gainsaying
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
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“speech”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“he that is of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“may be ashamed”
G1788to invert, i.e., (figuratively and reflexively) in a good sense, to respect; or in a bad one, to confound
“having”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“to say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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