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2 Timothy 2:25 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 2:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 2:2514 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πραΰτητιprautēti
meeknessnounG4240
παιδεύονταpaideuonta
discipliningverbG3811
τοὺςtous
thosearticleG3588
ἀντιδιατιθεμένουςantidiatithemenous
opposingverbG475
μήποτεmēpote
lestparticleG3379
δώῃdōē
giveverbG1325
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
μετάνοιανmetanoian
repentancenounG3341
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
ἐπίγνωσινepignōsin
a knowledgenounG1922
ἀληθείαςalētheias
of the truthnounG225
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 2:25

For he that teaches must be especially careful to do it with meekness. For a soul that wishes to learn cannot gain any useful instruction from harshness and contention. For when it would apply, being thus thrown into perplexity, it will learn nothing. He who would gain any useful knowledge ought above all things to be well disposed towards his teacher, and if this be not previously attained, nothing that is requisite or useful can be accomplished. And no one can be well…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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