2 Timothy 2:24

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Summary

2 Timothy 2:24

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

The servant

Must

But

Apt

1 Timothy 3:2

Titus 1:9

General references

Matthew 12:19

James 1:20

Bible References

The servant

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness,

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable and gentle, and to show true humility toward all men.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greetings.

Must

He will not quarrel or cry out; nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.

For the weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger,

Beloved, although I was very eager to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

But

I, Paul, myself urge you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away!

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But we were gentle among you, like a mother nursing her little children.

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable and gentle, and to show true humility toward all men.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or hypocrisy.

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble in spirit.

Apt

Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to refute those who contradict it.

General references

He will not quarrel or cry out; nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.