Why does Paul call correct teaching “sound” or “healthy” doctrine?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 0004 When Paul instructs Titus to “teach what accords with sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1), he uses a word that might surprise us. The Greek term translated “sound” is ὑγιαίνω (hygiainō), and its most natural meaning is “healthy” or “wholesome.” We get our English word “hygiene” from it. Paul is not just saying that correct…