2 Timothy 2:25
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
In context
23 But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
24 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
25 He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
26 Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
2 Timothy 2:25 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
- KJV King James Version
- In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
- WEB World English Bible
- in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
- ASV American Standard Version
- in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
- DBY Darby Translation
- in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,
- WBS Webster Bible
- In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth: