II 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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not strive--"The servant of the Lord" must imitate his master in not striving contentiously, though uncompromising in earnestly contending for the faith (Jde 1:3; Mat 12:19). gentle unto all men--"patient" (Greek, "patient in bearing wrongs") in respect to adversaries. He is to be gentle so that he may occasion no evils; patient so that he may endure evils. apt to teach--implying not only solid teaching and ease in teaching, but patience and assiduity in it [BENGEL].
Open source ↗2:24 A servant of the Lord: See Titus 1:1; cp. Isa 42:1-2; 50:6; 53:7; Matt 12:14-21. • be able to teach, and be patient: See 1 Tim 3:2-3; Titus 3:2.
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to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
As 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.
On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Do everything without complaining or arguing,
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.