2Ti 2:24 | JFB | STEP | 24. not strive —"The servant of the Lord" must imitate his master in not striving contentiously, though uncompromising in earnestly contending for the faith ( ). 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 ].

2 Timothy 2:24

24. not strive—"The servant of the Lord" must imitate his master in not striving contentiously, though uncompromising in earnestly contending for the faith (Jude 3; Mt 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].