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2 Timothy 2

2 Tim. 2:24 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
the servant
doulos (Greek #1401)
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
KJV usage: bond(-man), servant.
Pronounce: doo'-los
Origin: from 1210
of the Lord
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
must
dei (Greek #1163)
also δέον (deh-on'); neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
KJV usage: behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
Pronounce: die
Origin: 3d person singular active present of 1210
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
strive
machomai (Greek #3164)
to war, i.e. (figuratively) to quarrel, dispute
KJV usage: fight, strive.
Pronounce: makh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of an apparently primary verb
; but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
be
einai (Greek #1511)
to exist
KJV usage: am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
Pronounce: i'-nahee
Origin: present infinitive from 1510
gentle
epios (Greek #2261)
properly, affable, i.e. mild or kind
KJV usage: gentle.
Pronounce: ay'-pee-os
Origin: probably from 2031
unto
pros (Greek #4314)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
KJV usage: about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
Pronounce: pros
Origin: a strengthened form of 4253
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
men, apt to teach
didaktikos (Greek #1317)
instructive ("didactic")
KJV usage: apt to teach.
Pronounce: did-ak-tik-os'
Origin: from 1318
, βpatient
anexikakos (Greek #420)
enduring of ill, i.e. forbearing
KJV usage: patient.
Pronounce: an-ex-ik'-ak-os
Origin: from 430 and 2556
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β
or, forbearing.

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Ministry on This Verse

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the servant.
Deut. 34:5•  (Deut. 34:5)
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Josh. 1:1•  (Josh. 1:1)
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2 Chron. 24:6•  (2 Chron. 24:6)
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Dan. 6:20•  (Dan. 6:20)
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1 Tim. 6:11• 11But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit. (1 Tim. 6:11)
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Titus 1:1• 1Paul, bondman of God and apostle of Jesus Christ according to faith of God's elect, and full knowledge of truth that is according to piety; (Titus 1:1)
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Titus 3:2• 2to speak evil of no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing all meekness toward all men. (Titus 3:2)
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James 1:1• 1James, bondman of God and of [the] Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that [are] in the dispersion, greeting. (James 1:1)
must.
Matt. 12:19• 19{i}He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall anyone hear his voice in the streets;{/i} (Matt. 12:19)
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Acts 15:2• 2And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up unto Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. (Acts 15:2)
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2 Cor. 10:4• 4For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly but powerful with God to the pulling down of strongholds, (2 Cor. 10:4)
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Phil. 2:3,14• 3nothing in strifefulness, or vainglory, but in lowly-mindedness esteeming one another more excellent than themselves:
 14Do all things without murmurings and reasonings; (Phil. 2:3,14)
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1 Tim. 3:3• 3not given to wine, no striker, but gentle, not contentious, not fond of money, (1 Tim. 3:3)
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Titus 1:7• 7For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not passionate, not quarrelsome, not a striker, not a seeker of base lucre; (Titus 1:7)
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James 1:19‑20• 19Ye know [it], my brethren beloved, but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
 20for man's wrath worketh not God's righteousness. (James 1:19‑20)
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Jude 3• 3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints. (Jude 3)
strive.
John 6:52• 52The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying How can he give us his flesh to eat? (John 6:52)
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Acts 7:26• 26And on the day following he appeared to them as they were striving, and compelled them to peace, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? (Acts 7:26)
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Acts 23:9• 9And there arose a great clamour, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees' part stood up and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man; and [what] if a spirit spoke to him or an angel? (Acts 23:9)
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James 4:2• 2Ye lust and have not; ye kill and are jealous, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war; ye have not because ye ask not; (James 4:2)
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James 4•  (James 4)
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but.
Isa. 40:11•  (Isa. 40:11)
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2 Cor. 10:1• 1But I myself Paul entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, [I] who face to face [am] mean among you but absent am bold toward you( (2 Cor. 10:1)
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Gal. 5:22• 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control: (Gal. 5:22)
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1 Thess. 2:7• 7But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children; (1 Thess. 2:7)
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Titus 3:2• 2to speak evil of no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing all meekness toward all men. (Titus 3:2)
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James 3:17• 17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, uncontentious, impartial. (James 3:17)
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1 Peter 3:8• 8Finally [be] all likeminded, sympathetic, brother-loving, tender-hearted, humble-minded; (1 Peter 3:8)
apt.
1 Tim. 3:2‑3• 2The overseer therefore must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, temperate, sober, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,
 3not given to wine, no striker, but gentle, not contentious, not fond of money, (1 Tim. 3:2‑3)
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Titus 1:9• 9holding to the faithful word that is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to encourage in the healthful doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers. (Titus 1:9)
patient.
or, forbearing.
Eph. 4:2• 2with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, (Eph. 4:2)
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Col. 3:13• 13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any should have a complaint against any; even as also the Lord forgave you, so also [do] ye; (Col. 3:13)
• He comes, on God’s part, to bring the truth in peace and love. He is to maintain this character in the expectation that God, in His grace, will give repentance to those who oppose (for it is the heart and conscience that are in question), that they may acknowledge the truth. (“2 Timothy 2” by J.N. Darby)
• While therefore the servant of the Lord must maintain the truth, in spite of all opposition; withstand his fellow-servant to the face, if need be, as Paul did Peter when the truth of grace was in question, and contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints, he must never descend from the platform of the truth, as a positive revelation from God, and as entrusted to him as a witness, to engage in conflict with those who raise foolish and unlearned questions. (article #86511)
• As to his own spirit, he is to be gentle unto all; undisturbed by the passions which govern men in their party contests; calm, as in the enjoyment of the presence of God; governed in all his thoughts and feelings by that mighty grace of which he has been made the subject, and thus, strengthened through the operation of the Spirit of God, enabled to present the gentleness of Christ to all to whom he is sent, and with whom he may have to deal. He is also to be "apt to teach;" for with questions raised on all sides affecting the word of God, he should be ever ready to explain and affirm its meaning. (article #86511)
• He is to be patient, or rather "forbearing," in the sense of suffering any and everything that may come in the path of service from the hands of opponents. It still refers to the spirit of the servant, as may be seen from the use of the word in the exhortation, "Forbearing [or bearing with] one another in love." (Eph. 4:2) (article #86511)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teache; forbearing;

JND Translation Notes

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Some take this to mean "teachable," but it seems to be more the spirit of the servant of the Lord.

W. Kelly Translation

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And a bondman of [the] Lord must not contend, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,