KJV
24. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men,] apt to teach, patient,



KJV
24. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men,] apt to teach, patient,

AMP
24. And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong.

KJVP
24. And G1161 CONJ the servant G1401 N-ASM of the Lord G2962 N-GSM must G1163 V-PQI-3S not G3756 PRT-N strive G3164 V-PNN ; but G235 CONJ be G1511 V-PXN gentle G2261 A-ASM unto G4314 PREP all G3956 A-APM [ men , ] apt to teach G1317 A-ASM , patient G420 A-ASM ,

YLT
24. and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

ASV
24. And the Lords servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

WEB
24. The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

NASB
24. A slave of the Lord should not quarrel, but should be gentle with everyone, able to teach, tolerant,

ESV
24. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,

RV
24. And the Lord-s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

RSV
24. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to every one, an apt teacher, forbearing,

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

MKJV
24. But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,

AKJV
24. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,

NRSV
24. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient,

NIV
24. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.

NIRV
24. Anyone who serves the Lord must not fight. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be able to teach. He must not hold anything against anyone.

NLT
24. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.

MSG
24. God's servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool,

GNB
24. As the Lord's servant, you must not quarrel. You must be kind toward all, a good and patient teacher,

NET
24. And the Lord's slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

ERVEN
24. As a servant of the Lord, you must not argue. You must be kind to everyone. You must be a good teacher, and you must be patient.