Titus 2:8
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and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
Commentaries
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speech--discourse in public and private ministrations. he that is of the contrary part--the adversary (Tit 1:9; Ti2 2:25), whether he be heathen or Jew. may be ashamed--put to confusion by the power of truth and innocence (compare Tit 2:5, Tit 2:10; Ti1 5:14; Ti1 6:1). no evil thing--in our acts, or demeanor. of you--So one of the oldest manuscripts. Other very old manuscripts read, "of US," Christians.
Open source ↗The apostle here directs Titus about the faithful discharge of his own office generally (Tit 2:1), and particularly as to several sorts of persons (Tit 2:2-10) and gives the grounds of these and of other following directions (Tit 2:11-14), with a summary direction in the close (Tit 2:15).
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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.
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?
You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.