2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:23–25

²³But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. ²⁴And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. ²⁵He 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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2 Timothy 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
reject	παραιτοῦ	paraitou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject
foolish	μωρὰς	mōras	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3474 stupid, foolish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ignorant	ἀπαιδεύτους	apaideutous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G521 untrained, uneducated
speculation	ζητήσεις	zētēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2214 a question, debate, controversy
for you know	εἰδὼς	eidōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it breeds	γεννῶσιν	gennōsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
quarreling	μάχας	machas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3163 strife, contention, quarrel

2 Timothy 2:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
be quarrelsome	μάχεσθαι	machesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3164 I engage in battle, fight, strive
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
must be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
kind	ἤπιον	ēpion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2261 placid, gentle
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
everyone	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
able to teach	διδακτικόν	didaktikon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1317 able to teach, apt to teach
forbearing	ἀνεξίκακον	anexikakon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G420 enduring evil, patient of evil

2 Timothy 2:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
gently	πραΰτητι	prautēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4240 mildness, gentleness
reprove	παιδεύοντα	paideuonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
oppose	ἀντιδιατιθεμένους	antidiatithemenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Plural	G475 I oppose
in the hope that	μή‿	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
may grant	δώῃ	dōē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
leading to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 2:23 2 Timothy 2:14 · Titus 3:9 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · 1 Timothy 6:4–5 · 2 Timothy 2:16 · 1 Timothy 1:4

2 Timothy 2:24 Titus 3:2 · James 1:19–20 · Titus 1:7 · 1 Timothy 3:2–3 · 1 Thessalonians 2:7 · Philippians 2:14 · Ephesians 4:2 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · Philippians 2:3 · Colossians 3:13 · James 3:17 · 1 Peter 3:8

2 Timothy 2:25 Acts 11:18 · Galatians 6:1 · 1 Timothy 2:4 · 1 John 5:16 · Acts 8:22 · Matthew 11:29 · 1 Peter 3:15 · Acts 5:31 · Acts 20:21 · John 5:34 · Acts 2:38 · Jeremiah 13:15–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.