2 Timothy 2:24

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“And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.”

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BSBPD

“And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,”

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

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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Timothy 2:24 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 34:5So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.
  2. Joshua 1:1Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying,
  3. 2 Chronicles 24:6So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”
  4. Isaiah 40:11He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
  5. Daniel 6:20When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
  6. Matthew 12:19He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
  7. John 6:52At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
  8. Acts 7:26The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
  9. Acts 15:2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
  10. Acts 23:9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
  11. 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
  12. 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
  13. Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  14. Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
  15. Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
  16. Philippians 2:14Do everything without complaining or arguing,
  17. Colossians 3:13Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:7On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
  19. 1 Timothy 3:2An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
  20. 1 Timothy 6:11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
  21. Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
  22. Titus 1:7As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
  23. Titus 1:9He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
  24. Titus 3:2to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

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