2 Timothy 2:25
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in meekness instructing those in opposition. Perhaps God will give them repentance, that they may acknowledge the truth,
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto 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],
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],
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.
and should correct opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will change their mind and give them a knowledge of the truth.
Also he should be gentle as he corrects his opponents. For God may perhaps grant them the opportunity to turn from their sins, acquire full knowledge of the truth,
Be humble when you correct people who oppose you. Maybe God will lead them to turn to him and learn the truth.
in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,
correcting the ones opposing with gentleness, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading-to the knowledge of the truth
With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,
You must gently teach those who don’t agree with you. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth.
When people speak against God's true message, teach them carefully. Help them to understand what is right. Maybe God will change how they think so that they believe the true message.
and gentle in correcting those who oppose him. God may grant them repentance, leading to the knowledge of the truth,
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
·The Lord’s servant must gently teach [L …gently instructing/correcting] those who ·disagree [are opponents]. Then ·maybe [perhaps] God will ·let them change their minds [L grant them repentance] ·so they can accept [L leading to knowledge of] the truth.
Instructing them with meekness that are contrary minded, proving if God at any time will give them repentance, that they may acknowledge the truth,
He must be gentle in correcting those who oppose the Good News. Maybe God will allow them to change the way they think and act and lead them to know the truth.
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.
instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.
The Lord’s servant must gently teach those who do not agree with him. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth.
and gentle when refuting opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,
And the Lord’s servant must not be a man of strife: he must be kind to all, ready and able to teach: he must have patience and the ability gently to correct those who oppose his message. He must always bear in mind the possibility that God will give them a different outlook, and that they may come to know the truth. They may come to their senses and be rescued from the power of the devil by the servant of the Lord and set to work for God’s purposes.
that with meekness they might teach those that resist, if God peradventure will grant unto them that they might repent and know the truth,
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may give them repentance leading to the full knowledge of the truth,
correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, seeing whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth,
Be humble when you are trying to teach those who are mixed up concerning the truth. For if you talk meekly and courteously to them, they are more likely, with God’s help, to turn away from their wrong ideas and believe what is true.
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.
in gentleness instructing those in opposition. Perhaps God will grant them repentance to know the truth,
in meekness instructing those who oppose you, if perhaps God might grant them · repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
He must be gentle in correcting those who oppose the Good News. Maybe God will allow them to change the way they think and act and lead them to know the truth.
correcting opponents with kindness. It may be that God will grant them repentance that leads to knowledge of the truth,
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
correcting with gentleness those who oppose him. For God may grant them repentance so that they may come to recognize the truth
The Lord’s servant must gently teach those who disagree. Then maybe God will let them change their minds so they can accept the truth.
correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth
They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge 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,
Be gentle when you try to teach those who are against what you say. God may change their hearts so they will turn to the truth.
Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.
and can correct those who resist – if perhaps God at any time will give them repentance to know the truth,
correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth
able to correct opponents with a meek spirit. It may be that God will give them repentance so that they can arrive at a knowledge of the truth,
Correcting the mitnaggedim (opponents) in anavat ruach (a spirit of meekness), in the tikvah that Hashem may efsher (perhaps) grant them teshuva, resulting in da’as HaEmes,
disciplining those who oppose with humility, in case God might give them repentance at any time so that they may acknowledge the truth
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
Let him give guidance with humility to those who are in opposition—perhaps God may grant them a change of mind, leading to the knowledge of truth.
gently instructing those who stand up against you. Besides, the time may come when God grants them a change of heart so that they can arrive at the full knowledge of truth.
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
When he corrects those who are against him, he must do it in a gentle way. It may be that God will turn their hearts to know what is true.
with temperance reproving them that against-stand the truth, that sometime God give to them repenting, that they know the truth [that sometime God give them penance to know the truth],
in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
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