Later, when they became Christians, they did not force Timothy to believe but “persuaded ” him by means of sound reasoning based on Scriptural knowledge.
Belakangan, sewaktu mereka menjadi orang Kristen, mereka tidak memaksa Timotius untuk percaya tetapi ’ meyakinkan ’ dia melalui penalaran yang masuk akal berdasarkan pengetahuan Alkitab.