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. SPEECH - discourse in public and private. HE THAT IS OF THE CONTRARY PART - the adversary (; ), whether pagan or Jew. MAY BE ASHAMED - put to confusion by the power of truth and innocence (cf. ; ; ; ). NO EVIL THING - in our acts or demeanour. OF YOU. So A. But 'Aleph (') C Delta G f g read 'of us,' Christia...

8._Sound speech, unblamable _(245) “Sound speech” relates (in my opinion) to ordinary life and familiar conversation; for it would be absurd to interpret it as relating to public instruction, since he only wishes that Titus, both in his actions and in his words, shall lead a life that agrees with his preaching. He therefore enjoins that his words shall be pure and free from all corruption. _Unblamable _may apply either to the words or the person of Titus. I prefer the latter view, that the other nouns in the accusative case (which the Greek syntax easily allows) may depend upon it in this sense — “that thou mayest shew thyself unblamable in gravity, in integrity, and in sound words.” _That the adversary may be ashamed_. Although a Christian man ought to look at other objects, yet this must not be neglected, to shut the mouth of wicked men, as we are everywhere taught that we should give

1-8 Old disciples of Christ must behave in every thing agreeably to the Christian doctrine. That the aged men be sober; not thinking that the decays of nature will justify any excess; but seeking comfort from nearer communion with God, not from any undue indulgence. Faith works by, and must be seen in love, of God for himself, and of men for God's sake. Aged persons are apt to be peevish and fretful; therefore need to be on their guard. Though there is not express Scripture for every word, or look, yet there are general rules, according to which all must be ordered. Young women must be sober and discreet; for many expose themselves to fatal temptations by what at first might be only want of discretion. The reason is added, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. Failures in duties greatly reproach Christianity. Young men are apt to be eager and thoughtless, therefore must be earnest...

Verse 8. _SOUND SPEECH_] λογον υγιη. _Sound_ or _healing_ _doctrine_. Human nature is in a state of _disease_; and the doctrine of the Gospel is calculated to remove the disease, and restore all to perfect _health_ and _soundness_. All false doctrines leave men under the influence of this spiritual disease; the unadulterated doctrine of the Gospel alone can _heal_ men. _HE THAT IS OF THE CONTRARY PART_] Whether this may refer to the Judaizing teachers in general, or to some _one_ who might, by his false doctrine, have been disturbing the peace of the Churches in Crete, we cannot tell. _HAVING NO EVIL THING TO SAY OF YOU._] Against a person who is sound in his doctrine, and holy in his life, no evil can be justly alleged. He who reports evil of such a person must be confounded when brought to the test. Instead of περι υμων, _of_ YOU, περι ημων, _of_ US, is t

SOUND SPEECH - Notes, 1 Timothy 1:10. He was to use language that would be spiritually “healthful” (ὑγιῆ hugiē); that is, true, pure, uncorrupted. - This word, and its correlatives, is used in this sense, in the New Testament, only by the apostle Paul. It is commonly applied to the body, meaning that which is healthful, or whole; see Luke 5:31; Luke 6:10; Luke 7:10; Luke 15:27; Matthew 12:13;...

EXPOSITION TITUS 2:1 _Befit _for _become, _A.V.; _the sound _for _sound, _A.V. BUT SPEAK THOU, etc. The apostle now brings out, in full couldst with the vain talk of the heretical teachers, the solid, sober teaching of a true man of God, in harmony with the sound doctrine of the gospel of Christ. THE SOUND DOCTRINE (τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλία); as in 1 Timothy 1:10 (where see note). In 1 Timothy 6:1 ἡ διδασκαλία by itself means "the Christian faith," "the doctrine of the gospel." The varying phrases, ἡ καλὴ διδασκαλία, ἡ κατ εὐσεβείαν διδασκαλία_, _and ἡ ὑγιαινοῦσα διδασκαλία_, _all mean the same t

SOUND SPEECH THAT CANNOT BE CONDEMNED,.... In the public ministry, the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus should be used, and the doctrines of the Gospel be expressed, as near as can be, in the words which the Holy Ghost teacheth, and not in the enticing words of man's wisdom; such speech or language should be chosen, that is plain, easy, and acceptable, and conveys just ideas of things; and which being agreeable to the Scriptures of truth, and the analogy of faith, cannot be justly found fault with: or this may refer to private conversation, in which no rotten speech, or corrupt communication should proceed out of the mouth; nothing but what is pure, sound, graceful, and edifying; no filthiness, nor foolish talking and jesting, which are not convenient, and are rightly condemned. THAT HE THAT IS OF THE CONTRARY PART MAY BE ASHAMED: that is, that he who is on the other side of the questi...

Titus 2:1. _But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:_ There are certain things which are suitable to go with sound doctrine; they are meet and fit and appropriate thereto. Titus 2:2. _That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience._ Among the heathen, old men often gave themselves up to drunkenness and gluttony; so now, this is the teaching that is to be given to aged Christian men. They need faith, love, and patience, as well as the virtues of sobriety, gravity, and temperance. The infirmities of old age often create petulance, so the grace of God is to make the venerable Christian to be full of faith, love, and patience. Titus 2:3. Th

II. THINGS WHICH BECOME SOUND DOCTRINE CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Adorning the doctrine of our Saviour-God (Titus 2:1)_ 2. The grace of God and its work (Titus 2:11) Titus 2:1 “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine.” The sound doctrine or healthful teaching must be accompanied and witnessed to by the right condition of soul, a godly character. The doctrine of God our Saviour must be adorned in all things. Aged men are exhorted to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love and in patience. Sound doctrine must of necessity produce such a character. Aged women are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers ...

TEACHING ON CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOUR. (_a) Titus 2:1_. DUTY OF DIFFERENT CLASSES. In contrast with the errorists-' irrefevances, Titus must continually inculcate right conduct. This is defined for (_a)_ old men, (_b)_ old women, (_c_) young women, (_d)_ younger men, (_e_) slaves. The strongest argument for truth is the moral life it produces, even in a slave (Titus 2:10; contrast Titus 2:5; Titus 1:16). This fact Titus himself must remember TITUS 2:3. REVERENT: better, reverend (_cf._...