2Ti 2:25, Tit 2:2, Jam 1:20, 1Pe 3:8-9 | ESV | STEP | correcting his opponents with gentleness . God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth ,

a Gal. 6:1; Titus 3:2; [1 Tim. 6:11; 1 Pet. 3:15]

b Dan. 4:27; Acts 8:22; See Acts 5:31

cSee 1 Tim. 2:4

d[See ver. 1 above]

eSee Rom. 12:16

i ch. 2:23; See Rom. 12:17

j Luke 6:28; Rom. 12:14; 1 Cor. 4:12

2 Timothy 2:25

25 correcting his opponents ^awith gentleness. God ^bmay perhaps grant them repentance ^cleading to a knowledge of the truth,

Titus 2:2

2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, ^dsound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

James 1:20

20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 3:8-9

Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake

8 Finally, all of you, ^ehave unity of mind, sympathy, ^fbrotherly love, ^ga tender heart, and ^ha humble mind. 9 ⁱDo not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, ^jbless, for ^kto this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

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