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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.

Sound {G5199} speech {G3056}, that cannot be condemned {G176}; that {G2443} he that is of {G1537} the contrary part {G1727} may be ashamed {G1788}, having {G2192} no {G3367} evil {G5337} thing {G3367} to say {G3004} of {G4012} you {G5216}.

let everything you say be so wholesome that an opponent will be put to shame because he will have nothing bad to say about us.

and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 2:12 (14 votes)

    Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  • 1 Peter 2:15 (11 votes)

    For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  • 1 Peter 3:16 (8 votes)

    ¶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

  • 1 Timothy 6:3 (7 votes)

    If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

  • Philippians 2:14 (5 votes)

    ¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

  • Philippians 2:16 (5 votes)

    Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  • Nehemiah 5:9 (4 votes)

    Also I said, It [is] not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?