So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, ‘Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by the Lord’s servant Moses and the assembly of Israel for the tent of the testimony?
2 Timothy 2:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, Common English Bible God’s slave shouldn’t be argumentative but should be kind toward all people, able to teach, patient, Catholic Public Domain Version For the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but instead he must be meek toward everyone, teachable, patient, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient, |
So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, ‘Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by the Lord’s servant Moses and the assembly of Israel for the tent of the testimony?
He protects his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them in the fold of his garment. He gently leads those that are nursing.
When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel. ‘Daniel, servant of the living God,’ the king said, ‘has your God, whom you continually serve, been able to rescue you from the lions? ’
He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear his voice in the streets.
At that, the Jews argued among themselves, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ’
After Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, Paul and Barnabas and some others were appointed to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this issue.
The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party got up and argued vehemently, ‘We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him? ’ ,
The next day he appeared while they were fighting and tried to reconcile them peacefully, saying, “Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other? ”
Now I, Paul, myself, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ #– #I who am humble among you in person but bold towards you when absent.
since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments
Instead, as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything: by great endurance, by afflictions, by hardships, by difficulties,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the Lord’s word.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.
Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother nurtures her own children.
But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,
holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. , Greetings.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretence.
You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask.
After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’s assistant:
Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another, and be compassionate and humble,
Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.