2 Timothy 2:23-26
English Standard Version
23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant (A)controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And (B)the Lord's servant[a] must not be quarrelsome but (C)kind to everyone, (D)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents (E)with gentleness. God (F)may perhaps grant them repentance (G)leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from (H)the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
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- 2 Timothy 2:24 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
2 Timothy 2:23-26
Lexham English Bible
23 But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, because you[a] know that they produce quarrels. 24 And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant, 25 correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, seeing whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they will come to their senses again and escape from the trap of the devil, being held captive by him to do his will.
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- 2 Timothy 2:23 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
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