Titus 2:8

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and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.
  • 2 Thess 3:14 : 14 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.
  • 1 Tim 6:3 : 3 If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words(that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.
  • Neh 5:9 : 9 Then I said,“The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?
  • Isa 66:5 : 5 Listen to the LORD’s message, you who respect his word! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say,“May the LORD be glorified, then we will witness your joy.” But they will be put to shame.
  • Mark 12:17 : 17 Then Jesus said to them,“Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
  • Mark 12:32 : 32 The expert in the law said to him,“That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, and there is no one else besides him.
  • Mark 12:34 : 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him,“You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then no one dared any longer to question him.
  • Luke 13:17 : 17 When he said this all his adversaries were humiliated, but the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.
  • Phil 2:14-16 : 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world 16 by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
  • 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
  • Mark 12:28 : 28 The Greatest Commandment Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him,“Which commandment is the most important of all?”

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    15For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

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    5For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed– God is our witness–

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    13True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.