Parallel Bible results for "2 Timothy 2:25"

2 Timothy 2:25

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25 working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth,
25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
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