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


In Context

21 If a man therefore will cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, sanctified and meet for the master's use, and prepared to every good work.

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 gender contentions.

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

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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 English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

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,