2 Timothy 2:24

A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed

²³ But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strife: ²⁴ And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men, ²⁵ apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;

Bond of Peace

Servant of the Lord

1 Timothy 3:2-3

A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, prudent, of good behaviour, hospitable, apt to teach;

Titus 3:2

To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children.

Titus 1:7

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:

Matthew 12:19

He shall not strive nor clamour, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

John 6:52

The Jews then debated among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Acts 7:26

And the next day, he shewed himself to them, as they were quarrelling, and would have persuaded them to peace, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren: why do ye wrong one another?

Acts 15:2

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had had no small contention and debate with them, they determined, that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them, should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem about this question.

Acts 23:9

And there was a great clamour: and the scribes of the Pharisees side arising, contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,

2 Corinthians 10:4

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the throwing down of strong-holds.)

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity,

Ephesians 4:2

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering,

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind, esteem each the others better than themselves.

Philippians 2:14

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Colossians 3:13

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

1 Timothy 6:11

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Titus 1:1

Paul a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in things concerning the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is after godliness,

Titus 1:9

as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

James 1:1

James a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,

James 4:2

Ye desire and have not, ye kill, and envy, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, Be ye all of one mind, sympathizing with each other, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Jude 1:3

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you and exhort you, to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.