2 Timothy 2:24
24The Lord’s a ▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.
slave must not quarrel, c but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, ▼▼Or everyone, skillful in teaching
and patient,
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