2 Timothy 2:25

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,

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 recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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ÅB: så han med saktmodighet viser dem til rette som sier imot, om Gud dog engang ville gi dem omvendelse, så de kunne kjenne sannheten
OTB: mildt korrigere dem som motsetter seg, om Gud kanskje vil gi dem omvendelse som fører til erkjennelse av sannheten,
B1930: så han med saktmodighet viser dem til rette som sier imot, om Gud dog engang vilde gi dem omvendelse, så de kunde kjenne sannheten

BSB: He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
KJV: In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
WEB: in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
ASV: in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
DARBY: in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,
BLB: in gentleness disciplining those opposing, lest ever God may give them repentance unto a knowledge of the truth,

Acts 11:18
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
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Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
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1 Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
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1 John 5:16
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
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Acts 8:22
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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John 5:34
But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
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