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.
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Gill's Exposition
Not purloining..... Or stealing, embezzling their master's substance, taking away, and making use of what is their property, keeping back part of money or goods committed to their trust: the word is…
Barnes' Notes
Sound speech - Notes, 1Ti 1:10. He was to use language that would be spiritually “healthful” (ὑγιῆ hugiē); that is, true, pure, uncorrupted. - This word, and its correlatives, is used in this…
Adam Clarke
Sound speech - Λογον ὑγιη· Sound or healing doctrine. Human nature is in a state of disease; and the doctrine of the Gospel is calculated to remove the disease, and restore all to perfect health and…
Here is the third thing in the matter of the epistle. In the chapter foregoing, the apostle had directed Titus about matters of government, and to set in order the things that were wanting in the…
Cambridge Bible
sound speech For the -Pastoral" word -sound" cf. 1Ti 1:10; 1Ti 6:3; 1Ti 1:13. From the union in this counsel of -speech" and -doctrine" we must understand -sound speech" to be part of the public…
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