2 Timothy 2:24

A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed

²³ but foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels; for the servant of the Lord ought not to wrangle, ²⁴ but to be gentle towards all men, ready to teach, patient under injuries, ²⁵ with meekness instructing those of different sentiments, not knowing but God may give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth;

Bond of Peace

Servant of the Lord

1 Timothy 3:2-3

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,

Titus 3:2

to slander no man, to avoid contention, to be gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her 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 greedy of sordid gain:

Matthew 12:19

nor cry aloud, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets:

John 6:52

The Jews therefore cavilled amongst themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

Acts 7:26

And the next day he came to them, as they were two of them fighting, and would have persuaded them to agree, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, why do ye injure one another?

Acts 15:2

A dissension therefore arising, and Paul and Barnabas having no small dispute with them, it was resolved that Paul and Barnabas, and some others, should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem about this question.

Acts 23:9

So there was a great clamor: and the scribes that were of the party of the pharisees rose up and 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 exhort you, by the meekness and lenity of Christ, who in presence am lowly among you,

2 Corinthians 10:4

(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the demolishing of bulwarks:)

Galatians 5:22

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

Ephesians 4:2

and with long-suffering forbear one another in love,

Philippians 2:3

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

Philippians 2:14

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any one has a complaint against any: even as Christ hath forgiven you, so also do ye.

1 Timothy 6:11

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.

Titus 1:1

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for promoting the faith of God's chosen people, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness:

Titus 1:9

holding fast the faithful word, according as he hath been taught, that he may be able both to instruct in sound doctrine, and to convince gainsayers.

James 1:1

James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in dispersion sendeth 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 first is pure, then peaceable, mild, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

James 4:2

Ye desire, and ye have not: ye are envious, and jealous, and cannot obtain: ye fight and contend; but ye have not, because ye ask not.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, my beloved, be unanimous, be sympathizing, love as brethren, be compassionate, be courteous:

Jude 1:3

Beloved, having an earnest desire to write to you concerning the common salvation, I was under a necessity of writing to exhort you that ye would strive earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.