2 Timothy 2:24
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
KJV
δοῦλον δὲ κυρίου οὐ δεῖ μάχεσθαι, ἀλλὰ ἤπιον εἶναι πρὸς πάντας, διδακτικόν, ἀνεξίκακον,
Greek NT
Servum autem Domini non oportet litigare : sed mansuetum esse ad omnes, docibilem, patientem,
Vulgate
And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
ASV
But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δεῖ
dei
verb · 103×
διδακτικός
didaktikos
adjective · 2×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
μάχομαι
machomai
verb · 4×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀνεξίκακος
anexikakos
adjective · 1×
ἤπιος
epios
adjective · 2×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2518The sixth beatitude proclaims, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."306 "Pure in heart" refers to those who have attuned their intellects and wills to the demands of God's holiness, chiefly in three areas: charity;307 chastity or sexual rectitude;308 love of truth and orthodoxy of faith.309 There is a connection between purity of heart, of body, and of faith:…
2. Does not behave itself unseemly. Nay, why, says he, do I say, she 'is not puffed up,' when she is so far from that feeling, that in suffering the most shameful things for him whom she loves, she does not even count the thing an unseemliness? Again, he did not say, she suffers unseemliness but bears the shame nobly, but, she does not even entertain any sense at all of the sha…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 13:7 — Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
- 1Pet 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
- 1Thess 2:7 — But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- 1Thess 2:7 — But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- 1Thess 5:14 — Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
- 1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- 1Tim 2:1 — I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
- 1Tim 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 1Tim 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 1Tim 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
- 1Tim 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- 2Chr 24:6 — And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of M
- 2Cor 1:24 — Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
- 2Cor 5:11 — Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
- 2Cor 10:1 — Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
- 2Cor 10:4 — (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
- 2Tim 2:2 — And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
- Acts 7:26 — And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
- Acts 15:2 — When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and e
- Acts 23:9 — And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight a
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Col 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
- Col 3:13 — Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
- Dan 6:20 — And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able t
- Eph 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
- Ezek 44:23 — And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
- Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Isa 40:11 — He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
- Isa 42:2 — He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
- Jas 1:1 — James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
- Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Jas 1:20 — For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- Jas 4:2 — Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
- Jude 1:3 — Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deli
- Mal 2:7 — For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
- Matt 12:19 — He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
- Matt 12:19 — He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
- Phil 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.