2 Timothy 2:23-26
Legacy Standard Bible
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant (A)speculations, knowing that they (B)produce [a]quarrels. 24 (C)And the Lord’s slave must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, (D)able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 (E)with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, (F)if perhaps God may give them repentance leading to (G)the full knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from (H)the snare of the devil, having been (I)held captive [b]by him to do his will.
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- 2 Timothy 2:23 Lit conflicts
- 2 Timothy 2:26 Or by him, to do His will
2 Timothy 2:23-26
American Standard Version
23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. 24 And the Lord’s [a]servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, 25 in meekness [b]correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may [c]recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been [d]taken captive [e]by him unto his will.
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- 2 Timothy 2:24 Greek bondservant.
- 2 Timothy 2:25 Or, instructing
- 2 Timothy 2:26 Greek return to soberness.
- 2 Timothy 2:26 Greek taken alive.
- 2 Timothy 2:26 Or, by him, unto the will of God. Compare 2 Cor. 10:5. Greek by him, unto the will of him. In the Greek the two pronouns are different.
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