Titus 2:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ:

Transliteration

Su but lalei what prepei to the hugiainousē didaskalía:

Grammar Details

*Su*: nominative, singular, personal pronoun - you (emphatic)
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
*lalei*: present active imperative, 2nd person singular - speak/tell
*ha*: accusative, plural, relative pronoun - which things
*prepei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is fitting/proper
*hugiainousē*: present active participle, dative feminine singular - being sound/healthy
*didaskalía*: dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine

Word Meanings

*lalei*: speak/say/tell
*prepei*: is fitting/is proper/is suitable
*hugiainousē*: sound/healthy/wholesome
*didaskalía*: teaching/doctrine/instruction

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 1:10 : 10 for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
Titus 1:9 : 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Tim 6:3 : 3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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