提摩太后书 2:24

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

但主的僕人卻不可爭論，總要待人溫和，善於教導，存心忍耐，

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
然 而 主 的 仆 人 不 可 争 竞 ， 只 要 温 温 和 和 的 待 众 人 ， 善 於 教 导 ， 存 心 忍 耐 ，

Contextual Overview

²² But run away from the evil desires of youth. Try hard to live right and to have faith, love, and peace, together with those who trust in the Lord from pure hearts. ²³ Stay away from foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they grow into quarrels. ²⁴ And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient. ²⁵ The Lord's servant must gently teach those who disagree. Then maybe God will let them change their minds so they can accept the truth. ²⁶ And they may wake up and escape from the trap of the devil, who catches them to do what he wants.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the servant: Deuteronomy 34:5, Joshua 1:1, 2 Chronicles 24:6, Daniel 6:20, 1 Timothy 6:11, Titus 1:1, Titus 3:2, James 1:1

must: Matthew 12:19, Acts 15:2, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Philippians 2:3, Philippians 2:14, 1 Timothy 3:3, Titus 1:7, James 1:19, James 1:20, Jude 1:3

strive: John 6:52, Acts 7:26, Acts 23:9, James 4:2,*Gr.

but: Isaiah 40:11, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 2:7, Titus 3:2, James 3:17, 1 Peter 3:8

apt: 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:3, Titus 1:9

patient: or, forbearing, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:13

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 18:12 - Moses Nehemiah 8:13 - to understand the words of the law Psalms 36:1 - servant Proverbs 3:30 - General Proverbs 17:14 - leave Proverbs 26:17 - passeth Isaiah 42:2 - General Ezekiel 44:23 - General Daniel 11:33 - understand Malachi 2:7 - the priest's Acts 27:23 - and Romans 12:7 - or he 1 Corinthians 13:7 - endureth 2 Corinthians 1:24 - that 2 Corinthians 5:11 - we persuade Colossians 1:28 - teaching Colossians 3:8 - anger 1 Thessalonians 5:14 - be 1 Thessalonians 5:15 - and 1 Timothy 1:6 - turned 1 Timothy 2:1 - all men 1 Timothy 5:1 - entreat 2 Timothy 2:2 - who

Cross-References

Genesis 2:1
So the sky, the earth, and all that filled them were finished.

Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God finished the work he had been doing, so he rested from all his work.

Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day, because on that day he rested from all the work he had done in creating the world.

Genesis 2:4
This is the story of the creation of the sky and the earth. When the Lord God first made the earth and the sky,

Genesis 2:6
but a mist would rise up from the earth and water all the ground.

Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose, and the man became a living person.

Genesis 2:9
The Lord God caused every beautiful tree and every tree that was good for food to grow out of the ground. In the middle of the garden, God put the tree that gives life and also the tree that gives the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:10
A river flowed through Eden and watered the garden. From there the river branched out to become four rivers.

Genesis 2:11
The first river, named Pishon, flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

Genesis 2:12
The gold of that land is excellent. Bdellium and onyx are also found there.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the servant of the Lord must not strive,.... By "the servant of the Lord" is not meant any believer in common, but a minister of the word, as Timothy was; such an one ought not to strive about words to no profit, about mere words, and in a litigious, quarrelsome manner, and for mastery and not truth; though he may, and ought to strive for the faith of the Gospel; this is praiseworthy in him:

but be gentle unto all men; not only to troubled minds, and wounded consciences, by supplying them with the precious promises and truths of the Gospel; and to backsliders, by restoring them in a spirit of meekness; but even to those who contradict the truth, and themselves, by mild and kind instructions.

Apt to teach, showing a willingness to instruct the ignorant and obstinate, and making use of abilities given for that purpose, notwithstanding all discouragements; for it follows,

patient, or "bearing evil"; not only the infirmities of weak brethren in the church, and the reproaches and persecutions of profane men in the world; but also the contradictions and oppositions of the adversaries of truth, so as not to be irritated and provoked, or to be discouraged, and desist from the defence of the Gospel.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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” Jude 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 John 6:52; Acts 7:26; 2 Timothy 2:24;, it is rendered “strove,” and “strive;” in James 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 Romans 12:18.

But be gentle unto all men; - see the notes at 1 Thessalonians 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 1 Timothy 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 Ephesians 4:2 note; Colossians 3:13 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. The servant of the Lord must not strive — See on 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:3.