Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Holman Bible
The Lord’s
International Standard Version
A servant of the Lord must not argue. Instead, he must be kind to everyone, teachable, willing to suffer wrong,
A Conservative Version
And a bondman of Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
American Standard Version
And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
Amplified
The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged.
An Understandable Version
For the Lord's slave must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, capable of teaching, [and] patient [with difficult people and situations].
Anderson New Testament
and the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but gentle toward all men, able to teach, patient under evils,
Bible in Basic English
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,
Common New Testament
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,
Daniel Mace New Testament
a christian must not be litigious, but easy to all men, qualify'd to instruct,
Darby Translation
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Godbey New Testament
But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,
Goodspeed New Testament
and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but treat everyone kindly; he must be persuasive and unresentful,
John Wesley New Testament
And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men,
Julia Smith Translation
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,
King James 2000
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,
Modern King James verseion
But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,
Moffatt New Testament
And the Lord's servant must not be a man of strife; he must be kind to everybody, a skilled teacher, a man who will not resent injuries;
Montgomery New Testament
The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.
NET Bible
And the Lord's slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,
New Heart English Bible
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
Noyes New Testament
and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,
Sawyer New Testament
and the servant of the Lord must not contend, but must be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
The Emphasized Bible
And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And a servant of the Lord ought not to quarrel; but to be gentle to all men, apt to teach, forbearing,
Twentieth Century New Testament
and a Servant of the Lord should never quarrel. He ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to every one, a skillful teacher, and forbearing.
Webster
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
Weymouth New Testament
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
Williams New Testament
and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel but must be gentle to everybody; he must be a skillful teacher, and not resentful under injuries.
World English Bible
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
Worrell New Testament
now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,
Worsley New Testament
but to be gentle towards all men, ready to teach, patient under injuries,
Youngs Literal Translation
and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
Themes
Christian ministers » Servants » of the Lord
Gentleness » General references to
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Encouraged
Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
Ministers » Should be » Gentle
Ministers » Should be » Patient
Ministers » Should be » Apt to teach
Names » Of ministers » Servants of the lord
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 2:24
Prayers for 2 Timothy 2:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
23 Foolish and unlearned questions put from thee, remembering that they do but gender strife. 24 But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach, 25 and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -
Cross References
1 Timothy 3:2-3
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
Titus 3:2
that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.
1 Thessalonians 2:7
But were tender among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children,
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
Deuteronomy 34:5
So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab at the commandment of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 24:6
Then the king called Jehoiada that was the chiefest, and said to him, "Why requirest thou not of the Levites to bring in, out of Judah and Jerusalem the sum appointed by Moses the servant of the LORD, and by the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?"
Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a herdsman. He shall gather the lambs together with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall kindly entreat those that bear young.
Daniel 6:20
Now as he came nigh unto the den, he cried with a piteous voice unto Daniel: Yea, the king spake, and said to Daniel, "O Daniel, thou servant of the living God, is not thy God, whom thou alway servest, able to deliver thee from the lions?"
Matthew 12:19
He shall not strive, he shall not cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
John 6:52
And the Jews strove among themselves, saying, "How can this fellow give us his flesh to eat?"
Acts 7:26
And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, 'Sirs, ye are brethren why hurt ye one another?'
Acts 15:2
And when there was risen dissension and disputing not a little unto Paul and Barnabas, against them: they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should ascend to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts 23:9
And there arose a great cry, and the scribes which were of the Pharisees' part arose and strove, saying, "We find none evil in this man. Though a spirit, or an angel hath appeared to him, let us not strive against God."
2 Corinthians 10:1
I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and softness of Christ, which when I am present among you, am of no reputation, but am bold toward you being absent.
2 Corinthians 10:4
For the weapons of our war are not carnal things, but things mighty in God to cast down strongholds;
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.
Ephesians 4:2
in all humbleness of mind, and meekness, and long suffering, forbearing one another through love,
Philippians 2:3
that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,
Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmuring and disputing,
Colossians 3:13
forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye.
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.
Titus 1:1
Paul, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth,
Titus 1:9
and such as cleaveth unto the true word of doctrine, that he may be able to exhort with wholesome learning, and to improve them that say against it.
James 1:1
James, the servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sendeth greeting to the twelve tribes which are scattered here and there.
James 1:19-20
Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.
James 3:17
but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.
James 4:2
Ye lust, and have not. Ye envy and have indignation, and cannot obtain. Ye fight and war, and have not, because ye ask not.
1 Peter 3:8
In conclusion, be ye all of one mind, one suffer with another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous,
Jude 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.
Joshua 1:1
After the death of Moses, the servant of the LORD, the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,