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.
What Does 2 Timothy 2:24 Mean?
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