2 Timothy 2:23-26
Wycliffe Bible
23 And eschew thou foolish questions, and without knowing [Forsooth shun thou foolish questions, and without discipline], witting that those gender chidings.
24 But it behooveth the servant of the Lord to chide not [to not chide]; but to be mild to all men, able to teach, patient,
25 with temperance reproving them that against-stand the truth, that sometime God give to them repenting, that they know the truth [that sometime God give them penance to know the truth],
26 and that they rise again from the snares of the devil, of whom they be held prisoners at his will [of whom they be holden captive at his will].
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2 Timothy 2:23-26
New Matthew Bible
23 Foolish and unlearned controversies put from you, remembering that they do but engender strife. 24 But the servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be peaceable towards all, able to teach, and one that can be patient with the evil, 25 and can correct those who resist – if perhaps God at any time will give them repentance to know the truth, 26 so that they may come to themselves again out of the snare of the devil, who are now taken by him at his will.
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2 Timothy 2:23-26
1599 Geneva Bible
23 (A)And put away foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they engender strife.
24 But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teach, [a]suffering the evil,
25 Instructing them with meekness that are [b]contrary minded, proving if God at any time will give them repentance, that they may acknowledge the truth,
26 And come to amendment out of that snare of the devil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to do his will.
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- 2 Timothy 2:24 To win them through our patient bearing with them, but not to please them or excuse them in their wickedness.
- 2 Timothy 2:25 He meaneth such as do not yet see the truth.
2 Timothy 2:23-26
Authorized (King James) Version
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 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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