But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: (Titus 2:1 KJV)
But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: (Titus 2:1 ASV)
But do *thou* speak the things that become sound teaching; (Titus 2:1 DBY)
And thou–be speaking what doth become the sound teaching; (Titus 2:1 YLT)
But say the things which fit sound doctrine, (Titus 2:1 WEB)
Interlinear
But <de> speak <laleo> thou <su> the things which <hos> become <prepo> sound <hugiaino> doctrine: <didaskalia> (Titus 2:1 KJV)
Albert Barnes’ Commentary
Verse 1. But speak thou. In thine own ministry. In the previous chapter he had given him instructions as to the kind of persons who were to be put into the sacred office. Here he gives him special instructions in regard to his own breaching.
The things which become sound doctrine. To wit, those which he proceeds immediately to specify. On the phrase sound doctrine, See Barnes for 1Ti 1:10, comp. See Barnes for 2Ti 4:3.
Matthew Poole’s Commentary
Ver. 1. That is, preach those things which agree with that doctrine which is sound, and which tendeth to make others sound in the faith, and in a holy life. Be not thou led by the example of those triflers in preaching, but let the subjects of thy discourse be what may tend to edifying; nor is there any more effectual way to stop the mouths of those fablers. Dagon will fall down before the ark of God.