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
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
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