2 Timothy 2:25 - Compare All Versions

Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth

correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth

Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.

instructing his opponents with gentleness.  Perhaps God will grant them repentance  leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth

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

Run away from childish indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God’s servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil’s trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.

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

He must correct those who are in opposition with courtesy and gentleness in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and be led to the knowledge of the truth [accurately understanding and welcoming it]

correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth