American Standard Version
"And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, "
— 2 Timothy 2:24, American Standard Version
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
“The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,”
“And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,”
“But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient,”
“For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,”
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.
But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.