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Selected Verse: 2 Timothy 2:24 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 2Ti 2:24 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] the servant [1401] of the Lord [2962] must [1163] not [3756] strive [3164]; but [235] be [1511] gentle [2261] unto [4314] all [3956] men, apt to teach [1317], patient [420], |
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King James |
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
not strive--"The servant of the Lord" must imitate his master in not striving contentiously, though uncompromising in earnestly contending for the faith (Jde 1:3; Mat 12:19).
gentle unto all men--"patient" (Greek, "patient in bearing wrongs") in respect to adversaries. He is to be gentle so that he may occasion no evils; patient so that he may endure evils.
apt to teach--implying not only solid teaching and ease in teaching, but patience and assiduity in it [BENGEL]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And the servant of the Lord - Referring here primarily to the Christian minister, but applicable to all Christians; for all profess to be the servants of the Lord.
Must not strive - He may calmly inquire after truth; he may discuss points of morals, or theology, if he will do it with a proper spirit; he may "contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints" Jde 1:3; but he may not do that which is here mentioned as strife. The Greek word - μάχεσθαι machesthai - commonly denotes, "to fight, to make war, to contend." In Joh 6:52; Act 7:26; Ti2 2:24;, it is rendered "strove," and "strive;" in Jam 4:2, "fight." It is not elsewhere used in the New Testament. The meaning is, that the servant of Christ should be a man of peace. He should not indulge in the feelings which commonly give rise to contention, and which commonly characterize it. He should not struggle for mere victory, even when endeavoring to maintain truth; but should do this, in all cases, with a kind spirit, and a mild temper; with entire candor; with nothing designed to provoke and irritate an adversary; and so that, whatever may be the result of the discussion, "the bond of peace" may, if possible, be preserved; compare the notes at Rom 12:18.
But be gentle unto all men; - see the notes at Th1 2:7. The word rendered "gentle," does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. It means that the Christian minister is to be meek and mild toward all, not disputatious and quarrelsome.
Apt to teach; - see the notes at Ti1 3:2.
Patient - Margin, "forbearing." The Greek word here used does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It means, patient under evils and injuries. Robinson, Lexicon. Compare the Eph 4:2 note; Col 3:13 note. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The servant of the Lord (δοῦλον κυρίου)
The teacher or other special worker in the church. Comp. Tit 1:1; Rom 1:1; Gal 1:10; Phi 1:1, Col 4:12. Of any Christian, Co1 7:22; Eph 6:6. The phrase is often applied to the Old Testament prophets as a body: see Amo 3:7; Jer 7:25; Ezr 9:11; Dan 9:6. To Joshua, Jdg 2:8; to David, Psa 78:70.
Must not (οὐ δεῖ)
Moral obligation.
Gentle (ἤπιον)
Only here and Th1 2:7 (note).
Apt to teach, patient (διδακτικόν, ἀνεξίκακον)
Διδακτικός apt to teach, only here and Ti1 3:2 (note). Ἁνεξικακία forbearing, N.T.o. Ανεξικακία forbearance Wisd. 2:19. Rend. Forbearing. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A servant of the Lord must not - Eagerly or passionately. Strive - As do the vain wranglers spoken of, Ti2 2:23. But be apt to teach - Chiefly by patience and unwearied assiduity. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The servant of the Lord must not strive - See on Ti1 3:2 (note), Ti1 3:3 (note). |
19 He shall [2051] not [3756] strive [2051], nor [3761] cry [2905]; neither [3761] shall any man [5100] hear [191] his [846] voice [5456] in [1722] the streets [4113].
3 Beloved [27], when I gave [4160] all [3956] diligence [4710] to write [1125] unto you [5213] of [4012] the common [2839] salvation [4991], it was [2192] needful [318] for me [2192] to write [1125] unto you [5213], and exhort [3870] you that ye should earnestly contend [1864] for the faith [4102] which was once [530] delivered [3860] unto the saints [40].
13 Forbearing [430] one another [240], and [2532] forgiving [5483] one another [1438], if [1437] any man [5100] have [2192] a quarrel [3437] against [4314] any [5100]: even as [2531] [2532] Christ [5547] forgave [5483] you [5213], so [3779] also [2532] do ye [5210].
2 With [3326] all [3956] lowliness [5012] and [2532] meekness [4236], with [3326] longsuffering [3115], forbearing [430] one another [240] in [1722] love [26];
2 A bishop [1985] then [3767] must [1163] be [1511] blameless [423], the husband [435] of one [3391] wife [1135], vigilant [3524], sober [4998], of good behaviour [2887], given to hospitality [5382], apt to teach [1317];
7 But [235] we were [1096] gentle [2261] among [1722] [3319] you [5216], even as [5613] a nurse [5162] cherisheth [302] [2282] her [1438] children [5043]:
18 If [1487] it be possible [1415], as much as lieth in [1537] you [5216], live peaceably [1514] with [3326] all [3956] men [444].
2 Ye lust [1937], and [2532] have [2192] not [3756]: ye kill [5407], and [2532] desire to have [2206], and [2532] cannot [3756] [1410] obtain [2013]: ye fight [3164] and [2532] war [4170], yet [1161] ye have [2192] not [3756], because [1223] ye [5209] ask [154] not [3361].
24 And [1161] the servant [1401] of the Lord [2962] must [1163] not [3756] strive [3164]; but [235] be [1511] gentle [2261] unto [4314] all [3956] men, apt to teach [1317], patient [420],
26 And [5037] the next [1966] day [2250] he shewed himself [3700] unto them [846] as they strove [3164], and [2532] would have set [4900] them [846] at [1519] one again [1515], saying [2036], Sirs [435], ye [5210] are [2075] brethren [80]; why [2444] do ye wrong [91] one to another [240]?
52 The Jews [2453] therefore [3767] strove [3164] among [4314] themselves [240], saying [3004], How [4459] can [1410] this man [3778] give [1325] us [2254] his flesh [4561] to eat [5315]?
3 Beloved [27], when I gave [4160] all [3956] diligence [4710] to write [1125] unto you [5213] of [4012] the common [2839] salvation [4991], it was [2192] needful [318] for me [2192] to write [1125] unto you [5213], and exhort [3870] you that ye should earnestly contend [1864] for the faith [4102] which was once [530] delivered [3860] unto the saints [40].
2 A bishop [1985] then [3767] must [1163] be [1511] blameless [423], the husband [435] of one [3391] wife [1135], vigilant [3524], sober [4998], of good behaviour [2887], given to hospitality [5382], apt to teach [1317];
7 But [235] we were [1096] gentle [2261] among [1722] [3319] you [5216], even as [5613] a nurse [5162] cherisheth [302] [2282] her [1438] children [5043]:
70 He chose [0977] David [01732] also his servant [05650], and took [03947] him from the sheepfolds [04356] [06629]:
8 And Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], the servant [05650] of the LORD [03068], died [04191], being an hundred [03967] and ten [06235] years [08141] old [01121].
6 Neither have we hearkened [08085] unto thy servants [05650] the prophets [05030], which spake [01696] in thy name [08034] to our kings [04428], our princes [08269], and our fathers [01], and to all the people [05971] of the land [0776].
11 Which thou hast commanded [06680] by [03027] thy servants [05650] the prophets [05030], saying [0559], The land [0776], unto which ye go [0935] to possess [03423] it, is an unclean [05079] land [0776] with the filthiness [05079] of the people [05971] of the lands [0776], with their abominations [08441], which have filled [04390] it from one end [06310] to another [06310] with their uncleanness [02932].
25 Since the day [03117] that your fathers [01] came forth out [03318] of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] unto this day [03117] I have even sent [07971] unto you all my servants [05650] the prophets [05030], daily [03117] rising up early [07925] and sending [07971] them:
7 Surely the Lord [0136] GOD [03069] will do [06213] nothing [01697], but he revealeth [01540] his secret [05475] unto his servants [05650] the prophets [05030].
6 Not [3361] with [2596] eyeservice [3787], as [5613] menpleasers [441]; but [235] as [5613] the servants [1401] of Christ [5547], doing [4160] the will [2307] of God [2316] from [1537] the heart [5590];
22 For [1063] he that is called [2564] in [1722] the Lord [2962], being a servant [1401], is [2076] the Lord's [2962] freeman [558]: likewise [3668] also [2532] he that is called [2564], being free [1658], is [2076] Christ's [5547] servant [1401].
12 Epaphras [1889], who is one of [1537] you [5216], a servant [1401] of Christ [5547], saluteth [782] you [5209], always [3842] labouring fervently [75] for [5228] you [5216] in [1722] prayers [4335], that [2443] ye may stand [2476] perfect [5046] and [2532] complete [4137] in [1722] all [3956] the will [2307] of God [2316].
1 Paul [3972] and [2532] Timotheus [5095], the servants [1401] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], to all [3956] the saints [40] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] which are [5607] at [1722] Philippi [5375], with [4862] the bishops [1985] and [2532] deacons [1249]:
10 For [1063] do I [3982] now [737] persuade [3982] men [444], or [2228] God [2316]? or [2228] do I seek [2212] to please [700] men [444]? for [1063] if [1487] I [700] yet [2089] pleased [700] men [444], I should [302] not [3756] be [2252] the servant [1401] of Christ [5547].
1 Paul [3972], a servant [1401] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], called [2822] to be an apostle [652], separated [873] unto [1519] the gospel [2098] of God [2316],
1 Paul [3972], a servant [1401] of God [2316], and [1161] an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], according to [2596] the faith [4102] of God's [2316] elect [1588], and [2532] the acknowledging [1922] of the truth [225] which [3588] is after [2596] godliness [2150];
23 But [1161] foolish [3474] and [2532] unlearned [521] questions [2214] avoid [3868], knowing [1492] that [3754] they do gender [1080] strifes [3163].
3 Not [3361] given to wine [3943], no [3361] striker [4131], not [3361] greedy of filthy lucre [146]; but [235] patient [1933], not a brawler [269], not covetous [866];
2 A bishop [1985] then [3767] must [1163] be [1511] blameless [423], the husband [435] of one [3391] wife [1135], vigilant [3524], sober [4998], of good behaviour [2887], given to hospitality [5382], apt to teach [1317];