2 Timothy 2:23-26
New American Standard Bible
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant (A)speculations, knowing that they (B)produce [a]quarrels. 24 (C)The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, (D)skillful in teaching, patient when wronged, 25 (E)with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, (F)if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to (G)the 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 fightings
- 2 Timothy 2:26 Or by him, to do His will
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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