2 Timothy 2:24
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
In context
22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
24 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
25 He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
26 Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
2 Timothy 2:24 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
- KJV King James Version
- And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
- WEB World English Bible
- The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men , apt to teach, patient,