25Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,


In Context

22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.

24 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.

25 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,

26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

2nd Timothy 2:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:25With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:25in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:25in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;