2 Timothy
King James Version (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:24
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:24 Context
21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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Other Translations
And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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)
And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
- American Standard Version (1901)
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,
- Basic English Bible
And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
- Darby Bible
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
- Webster's Bible
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
- Weymouth Bible
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
- World English Bible
But it bihoueth the seruaunt of the Lord to chide not; but to be mylde to alle men, able to teche,
- Wycliffe Bible
and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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)
And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
- American Standard Version (1901)
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,
- Basic English Bible
And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
- Darby Bible
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
- Webster's Bible
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
- Weymouth Bible
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
- World English Bible
But it bihoueth the seruaunt of the Lord to chide not; but to be mylde to alle men, able to teche,
- Wycliffe Bible
and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Timothy 2:24
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.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Timothy 2:24
2Ti 2:24 The servant of the Lord must not strive. Hence, should not engage in these profitless discussions.