2 Timothy
2 Timothy 2:25
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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| 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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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.