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


In Context

21 If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

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

25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

26 and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to 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 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 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,