24And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
24And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
21 If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.
22 But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
24 And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
25 in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,
26 and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for his will.
2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men,] apt to teach, patient,
2:24And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
2:24But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,
2:24And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
2:24And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
2:24And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
2:24The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
2:24and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,