Titus 2:8 (GNV)

Passage

And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

Nearby Context

Titus 2:6 Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.

Titus 2:7 In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,

Titus 2:8 And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

Titus 2:9 Let seruants be subiect to their masters, and please them in al things, not answering again,

Titus 2:10 Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "condemn", "wholesome", "woorde", "condemned", "withstandeth", "ashamed", "hauing", and "nothing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "condemn" and "wholesome", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "In all things shewe thy selfe an..." into verse 9's "Let seruants be subiect to their masters...", so "condemn" and "wholesome" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "condemn" and "wholesome" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.