2 Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; When Dr. Swift was arguing one day with great coolness with a gentleman who had become exceedingly warm in the dispute, one of the company asked him how he could keep his temper so well. "The reason is," replied the dean, "I have truth on my side." A cobbler at Leyden, who used to attend the public dispulations held at the academy, was once asked if he understood Latin. "No," replied the mechanic, "but I know who is wrong in the argument." "How?" replied his friend. "Why, by seeing who is angry first." (Sunday School Teacher.) Parallel Verses KJV: In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; |
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