2 Timothy 2:24New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all [men], apt to teach, patient,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice,—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— A servant of our Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all men, apt at teaching and patient,
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But a servant of the Lord oweth not to strive, but to be gentle towards every man, and teaching, and long-suffering,
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And a servant of our Lord ought not to contend, but to be mild towards every one, and instructive, and patient; |
And
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
the servant
1401 {1401} Primeδοῦλοςdoulos{doo'-los}
From G1210; a slave (literally or figuratively, involuntarily or voluntarily; frequently therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency).
of the Lord
2962 {2962} Primeκύριοςkurios{koo'-ree-os}
From κῦρος [[kuros]] ( supremacy); supreme in authority, that is, (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title).
must
1163 {1163} Primeδεῖdei{die}
Third person singular active present of G1210; also δεόν [[deon]], {deh-on'}; which is neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is ( was, etc.) necessary (as binding).
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
not
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
strive;
3164 {3164} Primeμάχομαιmachomai{makh'-om-ahee}
Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to war, that is, (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute.
z5738 <5738> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 109
but
235 {0235} Primeἀλλάalla{al-lah'}
Neuter plural of G0243; properly other things, that is, (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations).
be
1511 {1511} Primeεἶναιeinai{i'-nahee}
Present infinitive from G1510; to exist.
z5750 <5750> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 135
gentle
2261 {2261} Primeἤπιοςepios{ay'-pee-os}
Probably from G2031; properly affable, that is, mild or kind.
unto
4314 {4314} Primeπρόςpros{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
all
3956 {3956} Primeπᾶςpas{pas}
Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
[ men], apt to teach,
1317 {1317} Primeδιδακτικόςdidaktikos{did-ak-tik-os'}
From G1318; instructive ('didactic').
patient,
420 {0420} Primeἀνεξίκακοςanexikakos{an-ex-ik'-ak-os}
From G0430 and G2556; enduring of ill, that is, forbearing. |
2 Timothy 2:24
_ _ not strive — “The servant of the Lord” must imitate his master in not striving contentiously, though uncompromising in earnestly contending for the faith (Jude 1:3; Matthew 12:19).
_ _ gentle unto all men — “patient” (Greek, “patient in bearing wrongs”) in respect to adversaries. He is to be gentle so that he may occasion no evils; patient so that he may endure evils.
_ _ apt to teach — implying not only solid teaching and ease in teaching, but patience and assiduity in it [Bengel]. |
2 Timothy 2:24
A servant of the Lord must not — Eagerly or passionately. Strive — As do the vain wranglers spoken of, 2 Timothy 2:23. But be apt to teach — Chiefly by patience and unwearied assiduity. |
2 Timothy 2:24
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, (i) patient,
(i) To win them through our patient bearing with them, but not to please them or excuse them in their wickedness. |
- the servant:
Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
Joshua 1:1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
2 Chronicles 24:6 And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, [according to the commandment] of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
Daniel 6:20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: [and] the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
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- must:
Matthew 12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
Acts 15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Philippians 2:3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Philippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
James 1:19-20 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: ... For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Jude 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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- strive:
John 6:52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?
Acts 7:26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
Acts 23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes [that were] of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
James 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
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- but:
Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.
2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1 Thessalonians 2:7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
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- apt:
1 Timothy 3:2-3 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; ... Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
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- patient:
- or, forbearing,
Ephesians 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.
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