2Ti 2:14, 24-25, 1Pe 5:3 | ESV | STEP | Remind them of these things , and charge them before God not to quarrel about words , which does no good , but only ruins the hearers .

2 Timothy 2:14

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14 Remind them of these things, and ^acharge them before God ^{▼▼Some manuscripts the Lord} ^cnot to quarrel about words, ^dwhich does no good, but only ruins the hearers.

2 Timothy 2:24-25

24 And ^ethe Lord’s servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} must not be quarrelsome but ^gkind to everyone, ^hable to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents ⁱwith gentleness. God ^jmay perhaps grant them repentance ^kleading to a knowledge of the truth,

1 Peter 5:3

3 not ^ldomineering over those in your charge, but ^mbeing examples to the flock.