Titus 2:1
New International Version
You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.

New Living Translation
As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching.

English Standard Version
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.

Berean Standard Bible
But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.

Berean Literal Bible
But you, speak the things that are consistent with the sound doctrine.

King James Bible
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

New King James Version
But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

New American Standard Bible
But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.

NASB 1995
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.

NASB 1977
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.

Legacy Standard Bible
But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine.

Amplified Bible
But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians].

Christian Standard Bible
But you are to proclaim things consistent with sound teaching.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

American Standard Version
But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But speak what is fitting for sound teaching.

Contemporary English Version
Titus, you must teach only what is correct.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:

English Revised Version
But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Tell believers to live the kind of life that goes along with accurate teachings.

Good News Translation
But you must teach what agrees with sound doctrine.

International Standard Version
But as for you, teach what is consistent with healthy doctrine.

Literal Standard Version
But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.

Majority Standard Bible
But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.

New American Bible
As for yourself, you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine, namely,

NET Bible
But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.

New Revised Standard Version
But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.

New Heart English Bible
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

Webster's Bible Translation
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Weymouth New Testament
But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.

World English Bible
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

Young's Literal Translation
And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

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Context
Teaching Sound Doctrine
1But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine. 2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.…

Cross References
1 Timothy 1:10
for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

Titus 1:9
He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.


Treasury of Scripture

But speak you the things which become sound doctrine:

Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, …

Titus 1:9
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Titus 3:8
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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Titus 2
1. Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life.
10. Of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians.














II.

(1) But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine.--To introduce a regular organisation and the principle of a central church government into the numerous but scattered Christian congregations in Crete was Titus' first work. The second and equally weighty mission the Apostle Paul charged him to execute was the refutation of a school of professed Christian teachers, who were promulgating doctrines at variance with the teaching of St. Paul and his brother Apostles, and were also, by their example and lives, fatally lowering the tone of Christian life. It was to the latter point--the evil moral influence of these teachers--that the attention of Titus was especially directed. False doctrinal teaching was bringing forth already its sure fruit, in the form of a life utterly unlike the pattern life of the Master. In contrast to this erroneous and misleading teaching, Titus is directed to exhort the varied ages, the different sexes, the bond and the free, to live lives which will bring no dishonour upon their Christian profession. The strictly practical nature of these charges is remarkable. Before touching upon doctrine, he presses home to these various ages and ranks the necessity of a quiet, useful life. The "sound doctrine" by which Titus was bidden to regulate his teaching is an expression peculiar to these Pastoral Epistles (see Note on 1Timothy 1:10), and stands in clear contrast to the sickly, unhealthy teaching, fanciful and false, of the misleading teachers of Crete.

Verse 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 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 thing, with varying descriptive qualifications (see ver. 10). The article "the" is not required.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[as for] you,
Σὺ (Sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

speak
λάλει (lalei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

the things that
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

are consistent with
πρέπει (prepei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4241: It becomes, is fitting to, is right. Apparently a primary verb; to tower up, i.e. to be suitable or proper.

sound
ὑγιαινούσῃ (hygiainousē)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5198: From hugies; to have sound health, i.e. Be well; figuratively, to be uncorrupt.

doctrine.
διδασκαλίᾳ (didaskalia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction.


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