2 Timothy 2:25

2:25 correcting ¹  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ² 

2 Timothy 3:17

3:17 that the person dedicated to God ³  may be capable ⁴  and equipped for every good work.

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¹ sn Correcting is the word for “child-training” or “discipline.” It is often positive (training, educating) but here denotes the negative side (correcting, disciplining).

² tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”

³ tn Grk “the man of God,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is most likely used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

⁴ tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”