2 Timothy 2:25 BSB — MannaFest

2 Timothy 2:25

He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Basil of Caesarea

THE LONG RULES, Q.50.R (379)

The superior should not administer a rebuke to wrongdoers when his own passions are aroused. By admonishing a brother with anger and indignation, he does not free him from his faults but involves himself in the error.… Nor should he become vehemently angry even when he himself is treated with contempt. When he sees such treatment inflicted upon another, he should again show himself indulgent toward the sinner; but more than that, he ought, in the latter case, to manifest displeasure at the wrong done.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,.... To the truth; resist it and deny it; or contradict some other tenets and principles of theirs, or the Scriptures, which they themselves allowed to be the word of God, and the rule of faith and practice, and so are self-convinced and self-condemned. These are to be instructed, being ignorant, and in a tender and gentle manner, though very perverse and obstinate.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves - That is, those who embrace error, and array themselves against the truth. We are not to become angry with such persons, and denounce them at once as heretics. We are not to hold them up to public reproach and scorn; but we are to set about the business of patiently “instructing them.” Their grand difficulty, it is supposed in this direction, is, that they are ignorant of the truth. Our business with them is, “calmly to show them what the truth is.” If they are angry, we are not to be.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
πραΰτητι	prautēti	gentleness	G4236 →
παιδεύοντα	paideuonta	disciplining	G3811 →
τοὺς	tous	those	G3588 →
ἀντιδιατιθεμένους,	antidiatithemenous	opposing,	G475 →
μήποτε	mēpote	otherwise	G3361 →G4218 →
δώῃ	dōē	he may give	G1325 →
αὐτοῖς	autois	to them	G846 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
θεὸς	theos	God	G2316 →
μετάνοιαν	metanoian	repentance	G3341 →
εἰς	eis	unto	G1519 →
ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	a knowledge	G1922 →
ἀληθείας,	alētheias	of [the] truth,	G225 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

G225aletheiasof [the] truth,109×

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
leads to
- Romans 15:1
  We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:15
  Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
- James 5:19–20
  My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,
- 1 John 5:16
  If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads…
- Jude 1:22–23
  And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt;
Through
1 Timothy 2:4
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
leads to
- Ezekiel 18:32
  For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!
- 2 Peter 3:9
  The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
- Ezekiel 18:23
  Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

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Where the connections lead

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