2 Timothy 2:24

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and God's servants must not be troublemakers. They must be kind to everyone, and they must be good teachers and very patient.

Cross References

Titus 3:2

and not say cruel things or argue. They should be gentle and kind to everyone.

Titus 1:7

Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But as apostles, we could have demanded help from you. After all, Christ is the one who sent us. We chose to be like children or like a mother nursing her baby.

1 Timothy 6:11

Timothy, you belong to God, so keep away from all these evil things. Try your best to please God and to be like him. Be faithful, loving, dependable, and gentle.

Colossians 3:13

Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without grumbling or arguing.

Philippians 2:3

Don't be jealous or proud, but be humble and consider others more important than yourselves.

Ephesians 4:2

Always be humble and gentle. Patiently put up with each other and love each other.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you should agree and have concern and love for each other. You should also be kind and humble.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from above leads us to be pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine, and sincere.

Titus 1:9

They must stick to the true message they were taught, so that their good teaching can help others and correct everyone who opposes it.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Do you think I am a coward when I am with you and brave when I am far away? Well, I ask you to listen, because Christ himself was humble and gentle.

Acts 7:26

The next day Moses saw two of his own people fighting, and he tried to make them stop. He said, “Men, you are both Israelites. Why are you so cruel to each other?”

Matthew 12:19

He won't shout or yell or call out in the streets.

James 4:2

You want something you don't have, and you will do anything to get it. You will even kill! But you still cannot get what you want, and you won't get it by fighting and arguing. You should pray for it.

James 1:1

From James, a servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes scattered all over the world.

Isaiah 40:11

The LORD cares for his nation, just as shepherds care for their flocks. He carries the lambs in his arms, while gently leading the mother sheep.

Jude 1:3

My dear friends, I really wanted to write to you about God's saving power at work in our lives. But instead, I must write and ask you to defend the faith that God has once for all given to his people.

Acts 23:9

and so there was a lot of shouting. Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees. Finally, they became angry and said, “We don't find anything wrong with this man. Perhaps a spirit or an angel really did speak to him.”

Daniel 6:20

He was anxious and shouted, “Daniel, you were faithful and served your God. Was he able to save you from the lions?”

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I encourage God's own people to have more faith and to understand the truth about religion.

Galatians 5:22

God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,

2 Corinthians 10:4

or fight our battles with the weapons of this world. Instead, we use God's power that can destroy fortresses. We destroy arguments

Acts 15:2

This caused trouble, and Paul and Barnabas argued with them about this teaching. So it was decided to send Paul and Barnabas and a few others to Jerusalem to discuss this problem with the apostles and the church leaders.

2 Chronicles 24:6

So he sent for Jehoiada the high priest and asked, “Why didn't you send the Levites to collect the taxes? The LORD's servant Moses and the people agreed long ago that this tax would be collected and used to pay for the upkeep of the sacred tent.

Deuteronomy 34:5

And so, Moses the LORD's servant died there in Moab, just as the LORD had said.

John 6:52

They started arguing with each other and asked, “How can he give us his flesh to eat?”

Joshua 1:1

Moses, the LORD's servant, was dead. So the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, who had been the assistant of Moses. The LORD said:

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in everything and in every way we show that we truly are God's servants. We have always been patient, though we have had a lot of trouble, suffering, and hard times.