New Testament · SCRIPTURE
2 Timothy 2:24
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And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
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The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
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And it is necessary for a servant of [the] Lord not to quarrel, but to be kind toward all, able to teach, forbearing,
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
2 Timothy 2
22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
24 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
25 He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
26 Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
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