2 Timothy 2:25
World English Bible (WEB)
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
In context
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
24 The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
26 and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
2 Timothy 2:25 in every translation
- 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,
- KJV King James Version
- In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
- 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.
- 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: