2 Timothy 2:24 - Revised Version 1885

²⁴ And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Common English Bible

²⁴ God’s slave shouldn’t be argumentative but should be kind toward all people, able to teach, patient,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ For the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but instead he must be meek toward everyone, teachable, patient,

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