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In meekness (ἐν πραὺτητι)
A Pauline word, only here in Pastorals, but comp. πραυπαθία, 1Ti 6:11 (note). Const. with instructing.
Instructing (παιδεύοντα)
See on 1Ti 1:20. Better, correcting.
Those that oppose themselves (τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθέμενους)
N.T. olxx. Class. only late Greek. Themselves is wrong. The meaning is, those who oppose the servant of the Lord; Who carry on the ἀντιθέσεις oppositions (1Ti 6:20); = gainsayers (ἀντιλέγοντες Tit 1:9). Paul's word is ἀντίκεισθαι to oppose: see 1Co 16:9; Gal 5:17; Phi 1:28; 2Th 2:4.
Repentance (μετάνοιαν)
Only here in Pastorals. See on repent Mat 3:2.
To the acknowledging of the truth (εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας)
More correctly, the knowledge. The formula Pasto. See 1Ti 2:4 (note); 2Ti 3:7. For εἰς unto after μετάνοια repentance, see Mar 1:4; Luk 3:3; Luk 24:47; Act 11:18; Act 20:21; 2Co 7:10.