Must not strive (ου δε μαχεσθα). Rather, "it is not necessary for him to fight" (in such verbal quibbles). The negative ου goes wi…

And the servant of the Lord. Referring here primarily to the Christian minister, but applicable to all Christians; for all profe to be the…

And the servant of the Lord must not strive.—Although these directions and commandments always belong to God’s servants of every d…

We have here laid down, then, the duty of the Christian minister and the duty of each Christian too, and let us seek, in the Holy Spirit's grace, t…

“The Lord’s servant”—i.e., every Christian, but particularly the pastor of a church—must not “quarrel.” Rather, they must be “kind” (GK 2473) to ev…

But the servant of the Lord must not fight. Paul’s argument is to this effect: “The servant of God must stay apart from contentions; but f…

And the servant of the Lord must not strive
By "the servant of the Lord" is not meant any believer in common, but a …

The more we follow that which is good, the faster and further we will flee from that which is evil. Maintaining the communion of saints will take u…

1. Previously, the author showed that profane chatter must be avoided, drawing his reason from the harm it causes. Here he shows the same th…