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Selected Verse: 2 Timothy 2:24 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ti 2:24 |
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 not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;