24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.(A) 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,(B) 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,(C) who has taken them captive to do his will.

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24 (A)The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, (B)skillful in teaching, patient when wronged, 25 (C)with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, (D)if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to (E)the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from (F)the snare of the devil, having been (G)held captive [a]by him to do his will.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 2:26 Or by him, to do His will

24 The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged. 25 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], 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

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

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