2 Timothy 2:24
and a servant of the LORD must not quarrel, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
In Context
23and be avoiding the foolish and uninstructed questions, having known that they beget strife,
Cross References
Joshua 1:1And it comes to pass after the death of Moses, servant of YHWH, that YHWH speaks to Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, saying,
Isaiah 40:11He feeds His flock as a shepherd, || He gathers lambs with His arm, || And He carries [them] in His bosom: He leads suckling ones.
Matthew 12:19He will not strive nor cry, || Nor will any hear His voice in the broad places;
Acts 7:26On the succeeding day, also, he showed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, you are brothers, why do you do injustice to one another?
Acts 23:9And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees’ part having arisen, were striving, saying, “We find no evil in this man; and if a spirit spoke to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God”;
2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:23-26
Cautions against Contention. ( a. d. 66.) 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may… Read the whole commentary →