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A Teacher, Not a Fighter
Commentators stress that a 'servant of the Lord'—primarily ministers but also all believers—must avoid a spirit of strife. The Greek word for 'strive' implies fighting or quarreling, not simply discussing truth. Scholars note that the goal is not to win arguments but to be a gentle, patient teacher. A quarrelsome person is unfit to teach, as their focus shifts from instruction to mere victory.
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2 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Timothy 2:24
18th Century
Theologian
And the servant of the Lord. Referring here primarily to the Christian minister, but applicable to all Christians; for all profess to be t…
AT Robertson
On 2 Timothy 2:24
Must not strive (ου δε μαχεσθα). Rather, "it is not necessary for him to fight" (in such verbal quibbles). The negative ου goes wi…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Timothy 2:24
19th Century
Bishop
And the servant of the Lord must not strive.—Although these directions and commandments always belong to God’s servants of every d…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Timothy 2:24–26
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Timothy 2:24
“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…
John Calvin
On 2 Timothy 2:24
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On 2 Timothy 2:24
17th Century
Pastor
And the servant of the Lord must not strive
By "the servant of the Lord" is not meant any believer in common, but a …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Timothy 2:22–26
17th Century
Minister
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…