correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a 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.

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

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of 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 desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying,“ Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life— to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

the voice of one crying in the wilderness:‘ Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’”John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

I have heard Ephraim grieving,‘ You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf; bring me back that I may be restored, for you are the Lord my God.For after I had turned away, I relented, and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh; I was ashamed, and I was confounded, because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Then you will remember your evil ways, and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and your abominations.

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

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,

Hear and give ear; be not proud, for the Lord has spoken.Give glory to the Lord your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the twilight mountains, and while you look for light he turns it into gloom and makes it deep darkness.But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.

And Peter said to them,“ Repent and be baptized every one 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 him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

and saying,“ The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Not that the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,

And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

“ Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said:“ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day.I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.“ As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me,‘ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’And I answered,‘ Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me,‘ I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.And I said,‘ What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me,‘ Rise, and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.’And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.“ And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,came to me, and standing by me said to me,‘ Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that very hour I received my sight and saw him.And he said,‘ The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth;for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’“ When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a tranceand saw him saying to me,‘ Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’And I said,‘ Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’And he said to me,‘ Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said,“ Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,

Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the people, saying,“ The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard.Now therefore mend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and the Lord will relent of the disaster that he has pronounced against you.But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

“ And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.