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Titus 2:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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 2:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 2:814 words
GreekMeaning
λόγονlogon
speechnounG3056
ὑγιῆhygiē
soundadjectiveG5199
ἀκατάγνωστονakatagnōston
beyond reproachadjectiveG176
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ho
he who isarticleG3588
ἐξex
of theprepositionG1537
ἐναντίαςenantias
contraryadjectiveG1727
ἐντραπῇentrapē
may be ashamedverbG1788
μηδὲνmēden
nothingadjectiveG3367
ἔχωνechōn
havingverbG2192
λέγεινlegein
to sayverbG3004
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
φαῦλονphaulon
eviladjectiveG5337
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 2:8

By “him that is of the contrary part,” he means the devil, and every one who ministers to him. For when the life is illustrious, and the discourse corresponds to it, being meek and gentle, and affording no handle to the adversaries, it is of unspeakable advantage. Of great use then is the ministry of the word, not any common word, but that which is approved, and cannot be condemned, affording no pretext to those who are willing to censure it.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Titus
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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