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But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading 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;

and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.