Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Holman Bible
instructing his opponents with gentleness.
International Standard Version
and gentle when refuting opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,
A Conservative Version
in mildness correcting those who oppose. Perhaps God may grant them repentance for recognition of the truth,
American Standard Version
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
Amplified
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],
An Understandable Version
[He must] gently correct those people who oppose [him], in hope that God will give them [opportunity for] repentance, leading to a [full] knowledge of the truth,
Anderson New Testament
in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves, if, possibly, God may give them repentance in order to the acknowledgment of the truth,
Bible in Basic English
Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
Common New Testament
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
Daniel Mace New Testament
with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.
Darby Translation
in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,
Godbey New Testament
in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,
Goodspeed New Testament
correcting his opponents with gentleness; for God may possibly let them repent and acknowledge the truth,
John Wesley New Testament
apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;
Julia Smith Translation
In meekness instructing them being in a contrary state; lest perhaps God may give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth;
King James 2000
In meekness instructing those that oppose them; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Lexham Expanded Bible
correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, [seeing] whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth,
Modern King James verseion
in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -
Moffatt New Testament
he must be gentle in his admonitions to the opposition ??God may perhaps let them change their mind and admit the Truth;
Montgomery New Testament
He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
NET Bible
correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth
New Heart English Bible
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
Noyes New Testament
in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth,
Sawyer New Testament
in meekness correcting the adversaries, that God may give them a change of mind to a knowledge of the truth,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
with meekness correcting those who are opposers, if at last God may give unto them repentance so as to submit to the conviction of the truth;
Twentieth Century New Testament
He should instruct his opponents in a gentle spirit; for, possibly, God may give them a repentance that will lead to a fuller knowledge of Truth,
Webster
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
Weymouth New Testament
He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth
Williams New Testament
With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth,
World English Bible
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
Worrell New Testament
in meekness correcting those opposing themselves, if peradventure God should give them repentance to a full knowledge of the truth,
Worsley New Testament
with meekness instructing those of different sentiments, not knowing but God may give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth;
Youngs Literal Translation
in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
Themes
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
Leaders » Preaching » As teachers of the word
Meekness » General references to » Essential in teaching
Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
Ministers » Work of preaching » As teachers of the word
Ministers » Remuneration of » Teachers
Religious » Support of unfaithful » As teachers of the word
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 2:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
24 And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, - 25 In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth, 26 And they should wake up to sobriety out of, the adversary's, snare, - though they have been taken alive by him for, that one's, will.
Cross References
1 Timothy 2:4
Who willeth, all men, to be saved, and, unto a personal knowledge of truth, to come;
Acts 8:22
Repent, therefore, from this thy baseness, and entreat of the Lord - whether, after all, the purpose of thy heart shall be forgiven thee;
Galatians 6:1
Brethren! if a man should even be overtaken in any fault, ye, the spiritual, be restoring such a one, in a spirit of meekness, looking to thyself, lest, even thou, be put to the test.
1 Peter 3:15
But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you, - nevertheless, with meekness and reverence:
Acts 2:38
And Peter said unto them - Repent ye, and let each one of you be immersed, in the name of Jesus Christ, into the remission of your sins, - and ye shall receive the free-gift of the Holy Spirit;
Acts 11:18
And, having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying - Hence, even unto the nations, God hath granted repentance unto life.
Acts 20:21
bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:11
But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
Jeremiah 13:15-17
Hear ye and give ear, be not haughty, - For Yahweh, hath spoken.
Jeremiah 26:12-15
Yahweh, sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city, all the words that ye have heard.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
I have, heard, Ephraim bemoaning himself, Thou hast chastised me and I have been chastised, Like a bullock, not broken in, Suffer me to return that I may return, For thou, art Yahweh my God.
Jeremiah 31:33
For, this, is the covenant which I will solemnize with the house of Israel after those days Declareth Yahweh, I will put my law within them, Yea, on their heart, will I write it, - So will I become their God, And they shall become my people.
Ezekiel 11:19
And I will give them another heart, And a new spirit, will I put within you, - And will take away the heart of stone out of their e flesh, and give them a heart of flesh:
Ezekiel 36:26
And I will give you a new heart, And a new spirit, will I put within you,-And I will take away the heart of stone, of your flesh, And will give you a heart of flesh;
Ezekiel 36:31
Then shall ye call to mind Your ways that were wicked, and Your doings that were not good,- And shall become loathsome in your own sight. For your iniquities and For your abominations.
Zechariah 12:10
But I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitant of Jerusalem, the spirit of favour, and of supplications, and they will look unto me, whom they have pierced, - and will wail over him, as one waileth over an only son, and will make bitter outcry over him, as one maketh bitter outcry over a firstborn.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, - because, meek, am I and lowly, in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls;
Matthew 21:32
For John came unto you, in a way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, - but, the tax-collectors and the harlots, believed him; and, ye, seeing it, were not even smitten with regret, afterwards, so as to believe him.
Mark 1:3-4
A voice of one crying aloud - In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.
Mark 1:15
and saying- The season is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God hath drawn near, - Repent ye, and have faith in the glad-message.
John 5:34
I, however, not from man, my witness, receive; but, these things, I say, that, ye, may be saved: -
Acts 5:21
Now, when they heard this, they entered, under the dawn, into the temple, and began teaching. And the High-priest and they who were with him, arriving, called together the high-council, and all the senate of the sons of Israel; and sent off unto the prison, to have them brought.
Acts 5:31
Him, as Princely-leader and Saviour, hath God exalted unto his right hand, - to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.
Acts 22:1-23
Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you: -
2 Timothy 3:7
Ever learning and never, unto a personal knowledge of truth, able to come;
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God - an apostle moreover of Jesus Christ, - according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and the personal knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness, -
Titus 3:2
To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
James 1:17
Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:
1 John 5:16
If one should see his brother committing a sin, not unto death, he shall ask, and He will grant unto him life, - for them who are sinning, not unto death. There, is, a sin, unto death: not concerning that, am I saying, that he should make request.