with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading 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.

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

Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.

When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying,“ Well then, God has also granted to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;

If anyone sees his brother or sister committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will, for him, give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death; I am not saying that he should ask about that.

Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.

The voice of one calling out in the wilderness,‘ Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’ ”John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

I have certainly heard Ephraim grieving,‘ You have disciplined me, and I was corrected, Like an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the Lord my God.For after I turned back, I repented; And after I was instructed, I slapped my thigh; I was ashamed and also humiliated Because I bore the shame of my youth.’

Then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for your wrongdoings and your abominations.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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

Paul, a bond servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Listen and pay attention, do not be haughty; For the Lord has spoken.Give glory to the Lord your God Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the mountains in the dark, And while you are hoping for light He makes it into gloom, And turns it into thick darkness.But if you do not listen to it, My soul will weep in secret for such pride; And my eyes will shed And stream down tears, Because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.

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

He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, that is, all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison for them to be brought.

to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people.

“ Brothers and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.”And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he* said,“ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today.I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,as also the high priest and all the Council of the elders can testify. From them I also received letters to the brothers, and started off for Damascus in order to bring even those who were there to Jerusalem as prisoners to be punished.“ But it happened that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus at about noon, a very bright light suddenly flashed from heaven all 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 the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’And 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,‘ Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that has been appointed for you to do.’But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I came into Damascus being led by the hand by those who were with me.“ Now a certain Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,came to me, and standing nearby he said to me,‘ Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up at him.And he said,‘ The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear a message from His mouth.For you will be a witness for Him to all people of what you have seen and heard.Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’“ It happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,and I saw Him saying to me,‘ Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.’And I said,‘ Lord, they themselves understand that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You.And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing nearby and approving, and watching over the cloaks of those who were killing him.’And He said to me,‘ Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said,“ Away with such a man from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!”And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people, saying,“ The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.Now then, reform your ways and your deeds and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will relent of the disaster which He has pronounced against you.But as for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as is good and right in your sight.Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city and its inhabitants; for truly the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words so that you hear them.”

“ For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the Lord:“ I will put My law within them and write it on their heart; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit 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 on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and of pleading, so that they will look at Me whom they pierced; and they will mourn for Him, like one mourning for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even have second thoughts afterward so as to believe him.