King James Version with Apocrypha
"And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,"
— 2 Timothy 2:24, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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,”
“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,”
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.