2 Timothy 2:24
“And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
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2 Timothy 2:24 Context
22Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender strifes. 24And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth. 26And that they may recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are taken captiue by him at his will.
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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
- King James Version
The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
- New American Standard Version (1995)