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correctingπαιδεύονταwithἐνgentlenessπραΰτητιthose whoτοὺςoppose him;ἀντιδιατιθεμένουςperhapsμήποτεGodὁ θεὸςmay giveδώῃthemαὐτοῖςa change of mindμετάνοιανleading toεἰςthe knowledgeἐπίγνωσινof the truth,ἀληθείας
2 Timothy 2:25
Study it in the app“correcting with gentleness those who oppose him; perhaps God may give them a change of mind leading to the knowledge of the truth,”
With the Greek beneath
2 Timothy 2:25, word by word
- correctingπαιδεύονταpaideuonta
discipline
To set right lovingly, like a father his child.
Where else “paideuonta” appears- gentlenessπραΰτητιpraytēti
gentleness
Gentleness: a mild and humble way of treating others.
Where else “praytēti” appears- oppose himἀντιδιατιθεμένουςantidiatithemenous
oppose
Oppose, set oneself against.
Where else “antidiatithemenous” appears- perhapsμήποτεmēpote
perhaps
Raises a doubt: perhaps things are so.
Where else “mēpote” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- may giveδώῃdōēi
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dōēi” appears- a change of mindμετάνοιανmetanoian
change of mind
Change of mind: turning around one's way of thinking and of living to return to God. It is usually translated "repentance".
Where else “metanoian” appears- the knowledgeἐπίγνωσινepignōsin
knowledge
Knowledge: full knowledge of something or of someone, recognition.
Where else “epignōsin” appears- of the truthἀληθείαςalētheias
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheias” appears
The context
24And the Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
25 · This verse (above)
26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been captured by him to do his will.