Titus 2:8 - Compare All Versions
Titus 2:7-8 MSG (The Message)
But mostly, show them all this by doing it yourself, trustworthy in your teaching, your words solid and sane. Then anyone who is dead set against us, when he finds nothing weird or misguided, might eventually come around.
Titus 2:8 KJV (King James Version)
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 2:8 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
Titus 2:8 NCV (New Century Version)
Speak the truth so that you cannot be criticized. Then those who are against you will be ashamed because there is nothing bad to say about us.
Titus 2:8 ASV (American Standard Version)
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
Titus 2:8 NIV (New International Version)
and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
Titus 2:8 NKJV (New King James Version)
sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.
Titus 2:8 AMP (Amplified Bible)
sound and beyond reproach in instruction, so that the opponent [of the faith] will be shamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
Titus 2:8 NLT (New Living Translation)
Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.
Titus 2:8 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Bring a clear, wholesome message that cannot be condemned, and then your critics will be embarrassed, with nothing bad to say about us.
Titus 2:8 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.