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

用温柔劝戒那抵挡的人；或者神给他们悔改的心，可以明白真道，

用温柔劝导反对的人。也许上帝会给他们悔改的心能明白真理，

用温柔劝导反对的人。也许神会给他们悔改的心能明白真理，

要温柔地规劝那些反对我们的人，也许上帝会赐给他们悔改的心，使他们明白真理，

以温柔劝导那些对抗的人，或许神给他们悔改的心，可以认识真理。

温柔地管教那些反对的人；或许神会赐给这些人悔改的心，到真理的知识当中。

用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人；或者神給他們悔改的心，可以明白真道，

用溫柔勸導反對的人。也許上帝會給他們悔改的心能明白真理，

用溫柔勸導反對的人。也許神會給他們悔改的心能明白真理，

要溫柔地規勸那些反對我們的人，也許上帝會賜給他們悔改的心，使他們明白真理，

以溫柔勸導那些對抗的人，或許神給他們悔改的心，可以認識真理。

能用柔和矯正對抗的人。或者上帝給他們悔改的心，得以認識真理；

溫柔地管教那些反對的人；或許神會賜給這些人悔改的心，到真理的知識當中。

違逆者、宜以謙和規正之、庶上帝賜以悛心、俾識真理、

逆理者、迪以柔和、庶上帝錫以悛心、俾識真理、

拒道者當以謙和督責之、庶天主賜之悔心、俾識真理、

即欲規人之過、亦須平心靜氣、委宛言之、庶幾天主啟牖其衷、俾得領悟大道、

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

They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted.

When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying,“ So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.”

but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

If anyone sees a fellow believer committing a sin that doesn’t lead to death, he should ask, and God will give life to him— to those who commit sin that doesn’t lead to death. There is sin that leads to death. I am not saying he should pray about that.

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight!John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

I have surely heard Ephraim moaning,“ You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined like an untrained calf. Take me back, so that I can return, for you, LORD, are my God.After my return, I felt regret; After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”

“‘ You will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and detestable practices.

Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

Listen and pay attention. Do not be proud, for the LORD has spoken.Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at dusk. You wait for light, but he brings darkest gloom and makes total darkness.But if you will not listen, my innermost being will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, for the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

Peter replied,“ Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

“ The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

I don’t receive human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

I will give them integrity of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone from their bodies and give them a heart of flesh,

Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin— the full council of the Israelites— and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.

“ Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.He continued,“ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strictness of our ancestral law. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting and putting both men and women in jail,as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. After I received letters from them to the brothers, I traveled to Damascus to arrest those who were there and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.“ As I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon an intense light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me,‘ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’“ I answered,‘ Who are you, Lord?’“ He said to me,‘ I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.’Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.“ I said,‘ What should I do, Lord?’“ The Lord told me,‘ Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything that you have been assigned to do.’“ Since I couldn’t see because of the brightness of the light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.Someone named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good reputation with all the Jews living there,came and stood by me and said,‘ Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And in that very hour I looked up and saw him.And he said,‘ The God of our ancestors has appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the words from his mouth,since you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.And now, why are you delaying? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’“ After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a tranceand saw him telling me,‘ Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’“ But I said,‘ Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in you imprisoned and beaten.And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I stood there giving approval and guarding the clothes of those who killed him.’“ He said to me,‘ Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”They listened to him up to this point. Then they raised their voices, shouting,“ Wipe this man off the face of the earth! He should not be allowed to live!”As they were yelling and flinging aside their garments and throwing dust into the air,

Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people,“ The LORD sent me to prophesy all the words that you have heard against this temple and city.So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the LORD your God so that he might relent concerning the disaster he had pronounced against you.As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its residents, for it is certain the LORD has sent me to speak all these things directly to you.”

“ Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days”— the LORD’s declaration.“ I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

“ Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for him as one weeps for a firstborn.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.