2 Timothy 2:25
2 Timothy 2:22-26 The Message (MSG)
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.
2 Timothy 2:25 King James Version (KJV)
in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth
2 Timothy 2:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth
2 Timothy 2:25 New Century Version (NCV)
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.
2 Timothy 2:25 American Standard Version (ASV)
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth
2 Timothy 2:25 New International Version (NIV)
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth
2 Timothy 2:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth
2 Timothy 2:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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]
2 Timothy 2:25 New Living Translation (NLT)
Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.