sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.The last quality on the list for young men has two parts. First, we are to speak soundly, that is, truthfully and right; or to borrow a phrase from elsewhere, speak the truth in love. We are to do this so that our speech (and possibly the other qualities listed) cannot be legitimately criticized.
However, that doesn't mean that we won't be criticized anyway; it is our job to ensure that any such criticism is false. While I may keep my tongue under control, there are other areas which are rife for criticism. I need to give them to God, except that I still don't quite know what that means.
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