2 Timothy 2:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν πρᾶότητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθεμένους· μήποτε δῷ αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς μετάνοιαν εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας·

Transliteration

In praotēti paideuonta tous antidiatithemenous; perhaps dō autois ho Theos metanoian eis epignōsin alētheias;

Grammar Details

• *En*: preposition + dative - in
• *praotēti*: dative, feminine, singular - gentleness
• *paideuonta*: present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - instructing
• *tous*: definite article, accusative, masculine, plural - the
• *antidiatithemenous*: present, participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - opposing
• *mēpote*: conjunction - perhaps/whether/if perhaps
• *dō*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might give
• *autois*: personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *ho*: definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *metanoian*: accusative, feminine, singular - repentance
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - to/unto
• *epignōsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge
• *alētheias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of truth

Word Meanings

• *praotēti*: gentleness/meekness/mildness
• *paideuonta*: instructing/training/correcting
• *antidiatithemenous*: opposing/those who oppose/opponents
• *mēpote*: perhaps/whether/if perhaps/lest
• *dō*: might give/grant/provide
• *Theos*: God/deity
• *metanoian*: repentance/change of mind
• *epignōsin*: knowledge/full knowledge/recognition
• *alētheias*: of truth/reality

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  in{G1722} meekness{G4236} correcting{G3811} them that oppose themselves;{G475} if{G3379} peradventure{G3379} God{G2316} may give{G1325} them{G846} repentance{G3341} unto{G1519} the knowledge{G1922} of the truth,{G225}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In{G1722} meekness{G4236} instructing{G3811}{(G5723)} those that oppose themselves{G475}{(G5734)}; if{G3379} God{G2316} peradventure{G3379} will give{G1325}{(G5632)} them{G846} repentance{G3341} to{G1519} the acknowledging{G1922} of the truth{G225};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  the evyll in meknes and can informe them that resist yf that god at eny tyme will geve them repentauce for to knowe the trueth:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the euell, one yt can with mekenesse enfourme them yt resist: yf God at eny tyme wyl geue them repentaunce for to knowe the trueth,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Instructing the which are contrarie mynded, yf God at any tyme wyll geue them repentaunce, to the knowledge of the trueth:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

• World English Bible (2000)

  in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• Gal 6:1 : 1 Brothers, if a man is caught in a fault, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.
• Acts 8:22 : 22 Repent therefore of this wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
• Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
• Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance unto life.
• Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Acts 22:1-9 : 1 Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you. 2 And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more silent. And he said, 3 I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are today. 4 And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished. 6 And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me. 7 And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? 8 And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute. 9 And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told to you everything that is appointed for you to do. 11 And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus. 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there, 13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that very moment, I looked up at him. 14 And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will and see that Righteous One, and should hear the voice of his mouth. 15 For you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. 16 And now why do you delay? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance, 18 And saw him saying to me, Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me. 19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you. 20 And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and kept the clothes of those who killed him. 21 And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles. 22 And they listened to him until this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, Away with such a person from the earth, for it is not fit for him to live. 23 And as they cried out and threw off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
• Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls.
• Mark 1:3-4 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
• Mark 1:15 : 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the gospel.
• Jer 13:15-17 : 15 Hear, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness. 17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is taken captive.
• Jer 31:18-19 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull not accustomed to the yoke: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God. 19 Surely, after I was turned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh: I was ashamed, yes, even humiliated, because I bore the reproach of my youth.
• Ezek 11:19 : 19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh and will give them a heart of flesh:
• Ezek 36:31 : 31 Then you shall remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
• 2 Tim 3:7 : 7 Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the acknowledgment of the truth which is in accordance with godliness;
• Acts 5:21 : 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest came, and those with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 Him God has exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
• 1 John 5:16 : 16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should pray about that.
• Titus 3:2 : 2 To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
• Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
• Ezek 36:26 : 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
• Jer 31:33 : 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law within them, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Jer 26:12-15 : 12 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. 13 Therefore now amend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will relent of the evil that he has pronounced against you. 14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand; do with me as seems good and just to you. 15 But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon its inhabitants; for truly the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.
• Matt 21:32 : 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.