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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.
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Healthy Words, Not Sickly Ideas
Commentators explain that "sound speech" means spiritually healthy, true, and pure communication. This applies to both formal teaching and everyday conversation. It stands in stark contrast to what one scholar calls the "sickly, morbid, fanciful instruction" of false teachers. Your words should be wholesome and align with solid doctrine.
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Titus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sound speech.
He was to use language that would be spiritually healthful (ugih)—that is, true, pure, uncorrupted. This wor…
Sound (υγιÂη, Attic usually υγιÂα in accusative singular), elsewhere in Pastorals participle υγιανÂων (verse 1).
Th…
19th Century
Anglican
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned.—The substance of Titus’s teaching, whether in more personal interactions with ind…
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Baptist
In all things shewing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be con…
Titus must also demonstrate “soundness of speech that cannot be condemned.” The content of his teaching and ordinary conversation must have two cha…
16th Century
Protestant
Sound speech, unblamable: “Sound speech” relates (in my opinion) to ordinary life and familiar conversation, for it would be absurd to int…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Sound speech that cannot be condemned In the public ministry, the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus should be used, …
Older disciples of Christ must behave in everything according to Christian doctrine. That the aged men be sober; not thinking that the fra…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Apostle instructed Titus on what to teach those under his care. But because actions speak louder than words, he now tells him …
