2 Timothy 2:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

2 Timothy 2:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Timothy 2:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,”

2 Timothy 2:24 — World English Bible

2 Timothy 2:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, ”

2 Timothy 2:24 — American Standard Version

2 Timothy 2:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,”

2 Timothy 2:24 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Timothy 2:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing; ”

2 Timothy 2:24 — Darby Translation

2 Timothy 2:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,”

2 Timothy 2:24 — Geneva Bible

2 Timothy 2:24 in Context — 2 Timothy 2

22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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What Does 2 Timothy 2:24 Mean?

2 Timothy 2:24 is a verse from the Book of 2 Timothy, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Timothy chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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