2 Timothy 2:25

The Lord’s Approved Workman

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.26Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.

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Berean Standard Bible
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
American Standard Version (1901)
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
Bible in Basic English
Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
Douay-Rheims 1899
With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,
Free Bible Version
gently correcting opponents. Perhaps God may help them to come to repent and to understand the truth.
Geneva Bible 1599
Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,
King James (Authorized) Version
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Plain English Version
If somebody doesn’t agree with the true message, you have to straighten them out, but do it quietly, in an easy way. You know, the devil, the boss over the bad spirits, he tries to trick people. It is like he sets a trap for them. He catches people in his trap, then he makes them do whatever he wants them to do. But if you teach people properly, they can wake up, then God will help them turn around, and he will get them to think straight, and they will understand that true message, and God will get them out of the devil’s trap.
Translation for Translators
That is, they should gently instruct/teach people who oppose the true message. They should do that in order that perhaps God will cause others to completely change what they think, so that they may acknowledge/believe the true message.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He must in meekness educate those who oppose him. God may perhaps give them repentance for the knowledge of the truth.
Noah Webster Bible
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
World English Bible
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
Young's Literal Translation
in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,