2 Timothy 2:25

In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
- Basic English Bible

in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,
- Darby Bible

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
- Webster's Bible

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
- Weymouth Bible

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
- World English Bible

paciente, with temperaunce repreuynge hem that ayenstonden the treuthe, that sum tyme God yyue to hem forthenkyng, that thei knowen the treuthe,
- Wycliffe Bible

in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for 2 Timothy 2:25

2:25 In meekness - He has often need of zeal, always of meekness. If haply God - For it is wholly his work. May give them repentance - The acknowledging of the truth would then quickly follow.