KJV
ASV
25. in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
ESV
25. correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
ERVEN
25. You must gently teach those who don't agree with you. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth.
NLT
25. Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn the truth.
WEB
25. in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
NET
25. correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth
NLV
25. Be gentle when you try to teach those who are against what you say. God may change their hearts so they will turn to the truth.
HCSB
25. instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance to know the truth.
YLT
25. in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
LITV
25. in meekness teaching those who have opposed, if perhaps God may give them repentance for a full knowledge of the truth,
RV
25. in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
NCV
25. The Lord's servant must gently teach those who disagree. Then maybe God will let them change their minds so they can accept the truth.
MKJV
25. in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,
AKJV
25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
LXXEN
KJV
25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
AMP
25. He must correct his opponents with courtesy and gentleness, in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and come to know the Truth [that they will perceive and recognize and become accurately acquainted with and acknowledge it],
KJVP
25. In G1722 PREP meekness G4236 N-DSF instructing G3811 V-PAP-ASM those that oppose themselves G475 V-PMP-APM ; if God peradventure G3379 ADV will give G1325 V-2AAS-3S them G846 P-DPM repentance G3341 N-ASF to G1519 PREP the acknowledging G1922 N-ASF of the truth G225 N-GSF ;
YLT
25. in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
ASV
25. in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
WEB
25. in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
NASB
25. correcting opponents with kindness. It may be that God will grant them repentance that leads to knowledge of the truth,
ESV
25. correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
RV
25. in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
RSV
25. correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
NKJV
25. in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,
MKJV
25. in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,
AKJV
25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
NRSV
25. correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
NIV
25. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
NIRV
25. He must gently teach those who oppose him. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.
NLT
25. Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn the truth.
MSG
25. working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth,
GNB
25. who is gentle as you correct your opponents, for it may be that God will give them the opportunity to repent and come to know the truth.
NET
25. correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth
ERVEN
25. You must gently teach those who don't agree with you. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth.