# in meekness

"meekly" or "gently"

# teach those

"correct those"

# God may perhaps give them repentance

Paul speaks of repentance as if it were an object that God could give people. Alternate translation: "God may give them the opportunity to repent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# for the knowledge of the truth

"so that they will know the truth"

