2 Timothy 2:25

In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

24And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice,—

26And they should wake up to sobriety out of, the adversary’s, snare,—though they have been taken alive by him for, that one’s, will.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 26:12Then spake Jeremiah, unto all the princes and unto all the people, saying,—Yahweh, sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city, all the words that ye have heard.

Jeremiah 31:33For, this, is the covenant which I will solemnize with the house of Israel after those days Declareth Yahweh, I will put my law within them, Yea, on their heart, will I write it,—So will I become their God, And they shall become my people.

Ezekiel 36:26And I will give you a new heart, And a new spirit, will I put within you,-And I will take away the heart of stone out of your flesh, And will give you a heart of flesh;

Zechariah 12:10But I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitant of Jerusalem, the spirit of favour, and of supplications, and they will look unto me, whom they have pierced,—and will wail over him, as one waileth over an only son, and will make bitter outcry over him, as one maketh bitter outcry over a firstborn.

Matthew 21:32For John came unto you, in a way of righteousness, and ye believed him not,—but, the tax-collectors and the harlots, believed him; and, ye, seeing it, were not even smitten with regret, afterwards, so as to believe him.

Mark 1:15[and saying] —The season is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God hath drawn near,—Repent ye, and have faith in the glad-message.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:23-26

Cautions against Contention. ( a. d. 66.) 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may… Read the whole commentary →

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