SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:24
Que el siervo del Seor no debe ser litigioso, sino manso para con todos, apto para ensear, sufrido;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:24
Verse 24. The servant of the Lord must not strive] See on 1 Tim. iii. 2, 3.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. And the servant of the Lord must not strive , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-26 - The more we follow that which is good, the faster and the further we shall flee from that which is evil. The keeping up the communion of saints, will take us from fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness See how often the apostle cautions against disputes in religion; whic surely shows that religion consists more in believing and practisin what God requires, than in subtle disputes. Those are unapt to teach who are apt to strive, and are fierce and froward. Teaching, no persecution, is the Scripture method of dealing with those in error The same God who gives the discovery of the truth, by his grace bring us to acknowledge it, otherwise our hearts would continue to rebe against it. There is no "peradventure," in respect of God's pardonin those who do repent; but we cannot tell that he will give repentance to those who oppose his will. Sinners are taken in a snare, and in the worst snare, because it is the devil's; they are slaves to him. And i any long for deliverance, let them remember they never can escape except by repentance, which is the gift of God; and we must ask it of him by earnest, persevering prayer __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
δουλον 1401 δε 1161 κυριου 2962 ου 3756 δει 1163 5904 μαχεσθαι 3164 5738 αλλ 235 ηπιον 2261 ειναι 1511 5750 προς 4314 παντας 3956 διδακτικον 1317 ανεξικακον 420
Vincent's NT Word Studies
24. The servant of the Lord (doulon kuriou). The teacher or other special worker in the church. Comp. Tit. i. 1; Rom. i. l; Gal. i. 10; Philip. i. 1, Col. iv. 12. Of any Christian, 1 Cor. vii. 22; Ephesians. vi. 6. The phrase is often applied to the Old Testament prophets as a body: see Amos iii. 7; Jer. vii. 25; Ezra ix. 11; Dan. ix. 6. To Joshua, Judg. ii. 8; to David, Psalm lxxvii. 70.
Must not (ou dei). Moral obligation.
Gentle (hpion). Only here and 1 Thess. ii. 7 (note).
Apt to teach, patient (didaktikon, ajnexikakon). Didaktikov apt to teach, only here and 1 Timothy. iii. 2 (note). Anexikakia forbearing, N.T.o . Anexikakia forbearance Wisd. ii. 19. Rend. Forbearing.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
2:24 {Must not strive} (ou dei macesqai). Rather, "it is not necessary for him to fight" (in such verbal quibbles). The negative ou goes with dei, not with the infinitive macesqai. {Gentle} (epion). Old word (from epos, speech), affable, mild, in N.T. only here (and #1Th 2:7 in some MSS.; W. H. have nepios). {Teachable} (didaktikon). See #1Ti 3:2. {Forbearing} (anexikakon). Late compound (from future of anecw, anexw, and kakon, putting up with evil). Here only in N.T.
