11 translations · Greek
2 Timothy 2:25
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
2 Timothy 2:25 in 11 translations
- 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,
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- instructing those opposing in meekness—if perhaps God may give to them conversion to an acknowledging of the truth,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- gently correcting opponents. Perhaps God may help them to come to repent and to understand 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,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐν | en | — | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| πραΰτητι | prautēti | [He must] gently | G4240 πραΰτης gentleness |
| παιδεύοντα | paideuonta | reprove | G3811 παιδεύω to instruct |
| τοὺς | tous | those who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀντιδιατιθεμένους | antidiatithemenous | oppose [him] | G475 ἀντιδιατίθημι to oppose |
| μή‿ | mē | in the hope that | G3361 μή not |
| ποτε | pote | — | G4219 πότε when? |
| δώῃ | dōē | may grant | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | them | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸς | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| μετάνοιαν | metanoian | repentance | G3341 μετάνοια repentance |
| εἰς | eis | leading to | G1519 εἰς toward |
| ἐπίγνωσιν | epignōsin | a knowledge | G1922 ἐπίγνωσις knowledge |
| ἀληθείας | alētheias | of [the] truth | G225 ἀλήθεια truth |
Related verses
- Acts 11:18
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
- Galatians 6:1
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.
- 1 Timothy 2:4
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
- 1 John 5:16
If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.
- Acts 8:22
Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
- Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
- 1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:
- John 5:34
But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
- Acts 2:38
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 5:31
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
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 towards 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 his will.
Read all of 2 Timothy 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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