II Timothy 2:24
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Timothy 2:24 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and a servant of the Lord should never quarrel. They ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to everyone, skillful teachers, and forbearing.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein Knecht des Herrn aber soll nicht streiten, sondern gegen alle milde sein, lehrfähig, duldsam,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Que el siervo del Señor no debe ser litigioso, sino manso para con todos, apto para enseñar, sufrido;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ao servo do Senhor não convém brigar, mas sim ser manso com todos, apto para ensinar e suportar;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O servo do Senhor não deve contender. Em vez disso ele deve ser gentil para com todos, apto para ensinar, e paciente.
📖 II Timothy 2:24 in Context
22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26And 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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