2 Timothy 2:24

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And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

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  • 1 Tim 3:2-3 : 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy for dishonest gain; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money;
  • Phil 2:14 : 14 Do all things without complaining and disputing:
  • Col 3:13 : 13 Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.
  • 1 Thess 2:7 : 7 But we were gentle among you, just as a nurse cherishes her children:
  • Eph 4:2 : 2 With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves.
  • Acts 23:9 : 9 And there arose a great outcry, and the scribes who were of the Pharisees' group arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I, Paul, myself plead with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
  • Isa 40:11 : 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
  • Dan 6:20 : 20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel: and the king spoke and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?
  • Matt 12:19 : 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
  • Acts 7:26 : 26 And the next day he showed himself to them as they were quarreling, and would have set them at peace, saying, Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?
  • Titus 1:9 : 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convict those who contradict.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
  • Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger: 20 For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
  • Jas 4:2 : 2 You desire and do not have; you kill, and covet, and cannot obtain. You fight and war, yet you do not have because you do not ask.
  • 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;
  • Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
  • Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the acknowledgment of the truth which is in accordance with godliness;
  • Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greetings.
  • 2 Chr 24:6 : 6 And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, Why have you not required of the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
  • Acts 15:2 : 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
  • Deut 34:5 : 5 So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
  • John 6:52 : 52 The Jews therefore argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
  • 2 Cor 10:4 : 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds;
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  • Josh 1:1 : 1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it happened that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying,

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  • 25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

  • Titus 3:1-2
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    1Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

    2To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

  • 23But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

  • Titus 2:7-10
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    7In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, sincerity,

    8Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he who is of the opposite side may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

    9Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering back;

    10Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

  • 1 Tim 3:2-3
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    2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

    3Not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy for dishonest gain; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

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    14Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to argue about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.

    15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

  • 2With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

  • 18Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

  • Titus 1:7-8
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    7For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money;

    8But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

  • 24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed:

    4But in all things commending ourselves as the ministers of God: in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

  • 2Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

  • 2 Tim 2:3-5
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    3Therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

    4No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

    5And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-4
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    1Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed.

    2And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

    3If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness;

    4He is proud, knowing nothing, but obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,

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    15For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

    16As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.

  • 14Do all things without complaining and disputing:

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    1But speak the things that are fitting for sound doctrine:

    2That the older men be sober, dignified, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

  • 5Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is near.

  • 7With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

  • 22Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

  • 5But be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

  • 3Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves.

  • 7Or ministry, let us attend to our ministering: or he who teaches, on teaching;

  • 4Yet let no one strive, nor reprove another, for your people are like those who contend with the priest.

  • 8Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

  • 14Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

  • 11Not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

  • 10But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

  • 23gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.

  • 9But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.

  • 20For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

  • 5Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

  • 14And let our people also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

  • 9And, you masters, do the same things to them, refraining from threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

  • 26But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that serves.