2 Timothy 2:25

2:25 correcting ¹  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ² 

2 Timothy 4:16

4:16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it.

[2:25]  ¹ sn Correcting is the word for “child-training” or “discipline.” It is often positive (training, educating) but here denotes the negative side (correcting, disciplining).

[2:25]  ² tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”