King James Version
Titus 2:1
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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Σὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λάλειlaleito speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἃhathings whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “things which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.the things whichπρέπειprepeibecomeπρέπω (prepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “become”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4241it becomes, is fitting to, is right.becomeτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑγιαινούσῃhugiainousēsoundὑγιαίνω (hugiainō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, feminine — “sound”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5198I am well, am in good health; I am right, reasonable, sound, pure, uncorrupted.soundδιδασκαλίᾳdidaskaliadoctrineδιδασκαλίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “doctrine”, the to- or for-formG1319instruction, teaching.doctrine
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
And thou — be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;
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American Standard Version (1901)
But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
Young’s Literal Translation
And thou — be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;
World English Bible
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
Darby Translation
But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;
Douay-Rheims
But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:
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