Bible in Basic English
"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,"
— 2 Timothy 2:24, Bible in Basic English
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
“And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, ”
“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,”
If a man makes himself clean from these, he will be a vessel for honour, made holy, ready for the master's use, ready for every good work.
But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.
And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.
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,
Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.