2 Timothy 2:25 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Timothy 2:25

23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

24 And ^aa servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, ^bable to teach, ^cpatient,

25 ^ain humility correcting those who are in opposition, ^bif God perhaps will grant them repentance, ^cso that they may know the truth,

26 and that they may come to their senses and ^aescape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

Verse Comparison: 2 Timothy 2:25

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American Standard Version
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

Amplified® Bible
He must correct his opponents with courtesy {and} gentleness, in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and come to know the Truth [that they will perceive and recognize and become accurately acquainted with and acknowledge it],

Contemporary English Version
Be humble when you correct people who oppose you. Maybe God will lead them to turn to him and learn the truth.

Darby English Version
in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,

Good News Bible
who is gentle as you correct your opponents, for it may be that God will give them the opportunity to repent and come to know the truth.

International Standard Version
and gentle in refuting his opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,

King James Version
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

New American Standard Bible
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

New International Version
Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

New King James Version
in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
with gentleness correcting those who oppose, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

Young's Literal Translation
in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

New English Translation
correcting¹ opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth²

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