2 Timothy 2:23

2:23 But reject foolish and ignorant ¹  controversies, because you know they breed infighting. ² 

2 Timothy 2:25

2:25 correcting ³  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ⁴ 

¹ tn Or “uninstructed,” “silly.”

² tn Or “fights,” although this could suggest weapons and blows, whereas in the present context this is not the primary focus. Although “quarrel” is frequently used here (NAB, NIV, NRSV) it may be understood to refer to a relatively minor disagreement.

³ sn Correcting is the word for “child-training” or “discipline.” It is often positive (training, educating) but here denotes the negative side (correcting, disciplining).

⁴ tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”