the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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2 Timothy 2:25
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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 give them repentance leading to the full knowledge of the truth,
Be gentle with those who deny the truth. Only God can convince an unbeliever. Hopefully, they will tie hard and fast to the truth before it's too late.
Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,
instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him; if perhaps God may give them repentance to the knowledge of the truth,
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;
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
In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.
in meekness teaching those who have opposed, if perhaps God may give them repentance for a full knowledge of the truth,
the euell, one yt can with mekenesse enfourme them yt resist: yf God at eny tyme wyl geue them repentaunce for to knowe the trueth,
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.
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],
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
the evyll in meknes and can informe them that resist yf that god at eny tyme will geve them repentauce for to knowe the trueth:
in meekness correcting those that oppose themselves; if perhaps God may give them repentance to the knowledge of the truth,
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of 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
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a 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.
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,
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,
So that he may discipline gently those who argue against him; and perhaps God will grant them repentance and they will know the truth:
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him; if perhaps God may give them repentance to the knowledge of the truth,
and gentle in refuting his opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,Acts 8:22; Galatians 6:1; 1 Timothy 2:4; 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:7; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 3:15;">[xr]
that he may instruct them who would contend against him with meekness, if by any means Aloha may give them conversion, and they may acknowledge the truth,
that with mildness he may enlighten those who dispute against him, if perhaps God may give them repentance, and they may acknowledge the truth,
in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,
Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn 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.
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,
With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth;
correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, seeing whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth,
Instructing the which are contrarie mynded, yf God at any tyme wyll geue them repentaunce, to the knowledge of the trueth:
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.
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of 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.
paciente, with temperaunce repreuynge hem that ayenstonden the treuthe, that sum tyme God yyue to hem forthenkyng, that thei knowen the treuthe,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
In: Matthew 11:29, Galatians 6:1, 1 Timothy 6:11, 1 Peter 3:15
instructing: Jeremiah 13:15-17, Jeremiah 26:12-15, John 5:34, Acts 22:1 - Acts 23:11
if: Jeremiah 31:18, Jeremiah 31:19, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 11:19, Ezekiel 36:26, Ezekiel 36:31, Zechariah 12:10, Acts 5:21, Acts 11:18, James 1:17, 1 John 5:16
peradventure: Acts 8:22, 1 Timothy 2:4
repentance: 2 Timothy 3:7, Matthew 21:32, Mark 1:3, Mark 1:4, Mark 1:15, Acts 2:38, Acts 20:21, Titus 1:1
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:20 - peradventure Exodus 32:30 - peradventure Deuteronomy 29:4 - General Deuteronomy 34:5 - So Moses Joshua 7:19 - My son Nehemiah 8:13 - to understand the words of the law Psalms 25:15 - out Psalms 80:7 - we shall Isaiah 61:1 - to proclaim Jeremiah 36:3 - may be Ezekiel 12:3 - it may Ezekiel 44:23 - General Daniel 11:33 - understand Joel 2:14 - Who Malachi 2:7 - the priest's Matthew 3:2 - Repent Matthew 4:17 - Repent Matthew 5:5 - the meek Matthew 9:13 - but Matthew 11:20 - because Matthew 12:19 - General Matthew 13:15 - and should be Mark 4:12 - be converted Mark 6:12 - preached Luke 5:32 - General Luke 8:29 - caught Luke 15:15 - he went John 6:65 - that no John 8:32 - and the John 17:17 - word Acts 3:19 - Repent Acts 5:31 - to give Acts 18:6 - they Acts 26:20 - repent Romans 7:23 - and 1 Corinthians 13:4 - suffereth 2 Corinthians 2:11 - General 2 Corinthians 7:10 - repentance Ephesians 1:17 - in the knowledge Ephesians 4:2 - lowliness Colossians 1:28 - teaching 1 Thessalonians 2:7 - we 1 Thessalonians 5:14 - be 1 Timothy 3:3 - no 1 Timothy 5:1 - entreat 2 Timothy 2:2 - who 2 Timothy 3:16 - for instruction 2 Timothy 4:2 - all Titus 1:7 - no Titus 1:9 - to convince Titus 3:2 - no Hebrews 6:1 - repentance Hebrews 6:4 - it is Hebrews 6:6 - to renew James 1:20 - General James 3:13 - with meekness 1 Peter 3:4 - a meek Revelation 2:22 - except
Cross-References
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord ; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord .
Gill's Notes on the Bible
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,.... To the truth; resist it and deny it; or contradict some other tenets and principles of theirs, or the Scriptures, which they themselves allowed to be the word of God, and the rule of faith and practice, and so are self-convinced and self-condemned. These are to be instructed, being ignorant, and in a tender and gentle manner, though very perverse and obstinate.
If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth: repentance here designs a repentance of errors in principle, a change of mind upon conviction, and such as issues in a free and ingenuous confession, and acknowledgment of the truth before opposed; and such a repentance is the gift of God: it is he that opens the eyes of the understanding, and works conviction in the mind, and leads into all truth, as it is in Jesus; and induces men to repent of their errors, confess their mistakes, and own the truth; even as repentance of evil practices is not owing to the power of men, nor to the bare influence of means, but to the efficacious grace of God, it being a grant from him. And though this is not certain, that God will give repentance to such contradictors and blasphemers of his Gospel; yet as it is his will, that all his chosen ones should come to repentance, and that some of all sorts should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth; and seeing these things have been brought about under and by the ministry of the word, it is an encouragement to the ministers of the Gospel to continue their instructions in the manner here directed.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves - That is, those who embrace error, and array themselves against the truth. We are not to become angry with such persons, and denounce them at once as heretics. We are not to hold them up to public reproach and scorn; but we are to set about the business of patiently “instructing them.” Their grand difficulty, it is supposed in this direction, is, that they are ignorant of the truth. Our business with them is, “calmly to show them what the truth is.” If they are angry, we are not to be. If they oppose the truth, we are still calmly to state it to them. If they are slow to see it, we are not to become weary or impatient. Nor, if they do not embrace it at all, are we to become angry with them, and denounce them. We may pity them, but we need not use hard words. This is the apostolic precept about the way of treating those who are in error; and can any one fail to see its beauty and propriety? Let it be remembered, also, that this is not only beautiful and proper in itself; it is the wiseST course, if we would bring others over to our opinions. You are not likely to convince a man that you are right, and that he is wrong, if you first make him angry; nor are you very likely to do it, if you enter into harsh contention. You then put him on his guard; you make him a party, and, from self-respect, or pride, or anger, he will endeavor to defend his own opinions, and will not yield to yours. “Meekness” and “gentleness” are the very best things, if you wish to convince another that he is wrong. With his heart first, and then modestly and kindly show him “what the truth is,” in as few words, and with as unassuming a spirit, as possible, “and you have him.”
If God peradventure will give them repentance, ... - Give them such a view of the error which they have embraced, and such regret for having embraced it, that they shall be willing to admit the truth. After all our care in teaching others the truth, our only dependence is on God for its success. We cannot be absolutely certain that they will see their error; we cannot rely certainly on any power which argument will have; we can only hope that God may show them their error, and enable them to see and embrace the truth; compare Acts 11:18. The word rendered “peradventure,” here - μήποτε mēpote - means, usually, “not even, never;” and then, “that never, lest ever” - the same as “lest perhaps.” It is translated “lest at any time,” Matthew 4:6; Matthew 5:25; Matthew 13:15; Mark 4:12; Luke 21:34; “lest,” Matt, Luke 7:6; Luke 13:29; Luke 15:32; “et al.: lest haply,” Luke 14:12; Acts 5:39. It does not imply that there was any CHance about what is said, but rather that there was uncertainty in the mind of the speaker, and that there was need of caution LesT something should occur; or, that anything was done, or should be done, to prevent something from happening.
It is not used elsewhere in the New Testament in the sense which our translators, and all the critics, so far as I have examined, give to it here - as implying A hope that God would give them repentance, etc. But I may be permitted to suggest another interpretation, which will accord with the uniform meaning of the word in the New Testament, and which will refer the matter to those who had embraced the error, and not to God. It is this: “In meekness instructing ‘those that oppose themselves’ (ἀντιδιατιθεμένους antidiatithemenous) ‘lest’ - μήποτε mēpote - God should give them repentance, and they should recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,” etc. That is, they put themselves in this posture of opposition so that they shall not be brought to repentance, and recover themselves. They do it with a precautionary view that they may not be thus brought to repentance, and be recovered to God. They take this position of opposition to the truth, intending not to be converted; and this is the reason why they are not converted.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 25. Those that oppose — αντιδιατιθεμενους. This seems to refer to those who opposed the apostle's authority; and hence the propriety of the allusion to the rebellion of Korah and his company. See observations at the end of the chapter.
If God peradventure — He was to use every means which he had reason to believe God might bless; and the apostle intimates that, bad as they were, they were not out of the reach of God's mercy.
