24And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,


In Context

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

24 And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

26 and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by the Lord's servant unto the will of God.

2 Timothy 2:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men,] apt to teach, patient,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:24And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:24But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:24And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:24And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:24And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:24The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:24and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,