2 Timothy 2:24

A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed

²³ Ever shun foolish and puerile discussions, for you know that they lead to quarrels. ²⁴ The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong. ²⁵ He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,

Bond of Peace

Servant of the Lord

1 Timothy 3:2-3

The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;

Titus 3:2

they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

On the contrary I showed myself among you as gentle as a mother, when she tenderly nurses her own children.

Titus 1:7

For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;

Matthew 12:19

He will not strive nor cry aloud, Nor shall anyone hear is voice in the streets.

John 6:52

Then the Jews began to dispute among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

Acts 7:26

"Next day he came upon two of them fighting, and tried to make peace between them. "'Sirs,' he said, 'you are brothers. Why are you wronging each other?'

Acts 15:2

Now when dispute and controversy sprang up between them and Paul and Barnabas, the brethren appointed Paul and Barnabas, and certain others, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 23:9

Then a great clamor arose; some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisaic party stood up, and contended. "We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?"

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.

2 Corinthians 10:4

for the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but mighty for God, in pulling down all fortresses.

Galatians 5:22

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

Ephesians 4:2

With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without grumbling and disputes,

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.

Titus 1:1

To Titus, my true son in a common faith, from Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and to the knowledge of the truth which goes with piety;

Titus 1:9

He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to confute our opponents.

James 1:1

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered abroad.

James 1:19-20

Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

James 3:17

But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.

James 4:2

You continually crave and do not obtain; you are killing and coveting and cannot acquire; you are fighting and at war. You do not have, because you do not ask.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, you should all be harmonious, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

Jude 1:3

Beloved, although I was making all haste to write to you in regard to our common salvation, I am compelled to write you an appeal to defend the faith once for all committed to the saints.