2 Timothy 2:24 Parallel Translations

A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

BBE:

For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

DBY:

And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

ERV:

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

WEY:

and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.

WBS:

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

WEB:

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

YLT:

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

2 Timothy 2:24 Cross References

XREF:

1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 3:3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.

Titus 1:7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

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.

PNT:

2:24 The servant of the Lord must not strive. Hence, should not engage in these profitless discussions.

WES:

2:24 A servant of the Lord must not - Eagerly or passionately. Strive - As do the vain wranglers spoken of, verse 23. But be apt to teach - Chiefly by patience and unwearied assiduity.

MHC:

2:22-26 The more we follow that which is good, the faster and the further we shall flee from that which is evil. The keeping up the communion of saints, will take us from fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness. See how often the apostle cautions against disputes in religion; which surely shows that religion consists more in believing and practising what God requires, than in subtle disputes. Those are unapt to teach, who are apt to strive, and are fierce and froward. Teaching, not persecution, is the Scripture method of dealing with those in error. The same God who gives the discovery of the truth, by his grace brings us to acknowledge it, otherwise our hearts would continue to rebel against it. There is no peradventure, in respect of God's pardoning those who do repent; but we cannot tell that he will give repentance to those who oppose his will. Sinners are taken in a snare, and in the worst snare, because it is the devil's; they are slaves to him. And if any long for deliverance, let them remember they never can escape, except by repentance, which is the gift of God; and we must ask it of him by earnest, persevering prayer.

CONC:

Able Apt Behoveth Bondman Bondservant Bond-servant Contend Evil Forbearing Gentle Inoffensive Instead Kind Kindly Lord's Ought Patient Putting Quarrel Quarrelsome Ready Resentful Servant Skilful Strive Teach Teacher Teaching Towards Trouble Wrong Wronged Wrongs

Able Apt Behoveth Bondman Bondservant Bond-Servant Contend Forbearing Gentle Instead Kind Kindly Lord's Patient Putting Quarrel Quarrelsome Ready Resentful Right Servant Skilful Strive Teach Teacher Teaching Towards Trouble Wrong Wrongs

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