25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,

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

25 Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.

25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

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.

25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

25 in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

25 He must be gentle in correcting those who oppose the Good News. Maybe God will allow them to change the way they think and act and lead them to know the truth.

25 instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

25 correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,

25 correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, seeing whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth,

25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,