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

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 wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said,“ We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life.”

Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.

If you see a fellow believer sinning in a way that does not lead to death, you should pray, and God will give that person life. But there is a sin that leads to death, and I am not saying you should pray for those who commit it.

Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts,

He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,‘ Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

I have heard Israel saying,‘ You disciplined me severely, like a calf that needs training for the yoke. Turn me again to you and restore me, for you alone are the Lord my God.I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’

Then you will remember your past sins and despise yourselves for all the detestable things you did.

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.

Listen and pay attention! Do not be arrogant, for the Lord has spoken.Give glory to the Lord your God before it is too late. Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you, causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains. For then, when you look for light, you will find only terrible darkness and gloom.And if you still refuse to listen, I will weep alone because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the Lord’s flock will be led away into exile.

Peter replied,“ Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this so the people of Israel would repent of their sins and be forgiven.

“ The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced.“ The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”

Of course, I have no need of human witnesses, but I say these things so you might be saved.

Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike— the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

( Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.)

And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart,

So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching. When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council— the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial.

They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

“ Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said,“ listen to me as I offer my defense.”When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.Then Paul said,“ I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today.And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.“ As I was on the road, approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me.I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me,‘ Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’“‘ Who are you, lord?’ I asked.“ And the voice replied,‘ I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.’The people with me saw the light but didn’t understand the voice speaking to me.“ I asked,‘ What should I do, Lord?’“ And the Lord told me,‘ Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are to do.’“ I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by the hand to Damascus by my companions.A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus.He came and stood beside me and said,‘ Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And that very moment I could see him!“ Then he told me,‘ The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak.For you are to be his witness, telling everyone what you have seen and heard.What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name of the Lord.’“ After I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple and fell into a trance.I saw a vision of Jesus saying to me,‘ Hurry! Leave Jerusalem, for the people here won’t accept your testimony about me.’“‘ But Lord,’ I argued,‘ they certainly know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.And I was in complete agreement when your witness Stephen was killed. I stood by and kept the coats they took off when they stoned him.’“ But the Lord said to me,‘ Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’”The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout,“ Away with such a fellow! He isn’t fit to live!”They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.

Then Jeremiah spoke to the officials and the people in his own defense.“ The Lord sent me to prophesy against this Temple and this city,” he said.“ The Lord gave me every word that I have spoken.But if you stop your sinning and begin to obey the Lord your God, he will change his mind about this disaster that he has announced against you.As for me, I am in your hands— do with me as you think best.But if you kill me, rest assured that you will be killing an innocent man! The responsibility for such a deed will lie on you, on this city, and on every person living in it. For it is absolutely true that the Lord sent me to speak every word you have heard.”

“ But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel after those days,” says the Lord.“ I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.

“ Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.

For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.