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2 Timothy 2:24

2 Timothy chapter 2 · verse 24 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Context

v.23But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

v.24This passage

v.25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 34:5

    So Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.

  • Jude 1:3

    Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

  • Titus 1:9

    holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

  • James 1:19

    Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

  • Colossians 3:13

    forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

  • Titus 3:2

    to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.