2 Timothy 2:24
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Cross-reference
2 Timothy 2:2 commands entrusting teaching to faithful men, directly relating to the servant's role as able teacher.
1 Timothy 6:11 urges Timothy to flee evil and pursue gentleness and patience — directly parallels the virtues required of the Lord's servant here.
1 Thessalonians 2:7 describes Paul's gentle care like a nursing mother — exemplifying the servant's kind, patient demeanor.
1 Timothy 3:2 includes 'able to teach' as an overseer qualification — the same ability required for the Lord's servant here.
Philippians 2:14 directly says 'do all things without grumbling or disputing' — a near-identical prohibition to being quarrelsome.
Philippians 2:3 commands humility and considering others better — the heart attitude that prevents quarreling and enables kindness.
Ephesians 4:2 urges humility, gentleness, patience, and forbearance — directly matching the servant's kind and patient endurance.
Galatians 5:22 lists the fruit of the Spirit — patience, kindness, gentleness — exactly what Paul requires in the servant.
1 Timothy 3:3 lists 'not quarrelsome' as a qualification for overseers — the same Greek word used here for the Lord's servant.
2 Corinthians 10:1 highlights Christ's meekness and gentleness — the character Paul calls the servant to embody.
Matthew 12:19 describes Jesus as one who will not quarrel or cry out — the ultimate model for the Lord's servant's meekness.
Titus 1:9 expands the teaching role: holding to sound doctrine to instruct and rebuke, building on the servant's ability to teach.
In Titus 3:2, the same virtues of avoiding quarreling, being gentle, and showing courtesy are commanded — a parallel pastoral instruction.
James 1:20 warns that human anger hinders God's righteousness — reinforcing Paul's command for the servant to avoid quarreling.
James 3:17 lists wisdom's qualities: pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason — mirroring the servant's kindness and patience.
Isaiah 40:11 portrays the Lord as a gentle shepherd — the model of kindness and care for the servant to imitate.
James 4:2 traces quarreling to unfulfilled desires — explaining the root of the quarrelsome spirit Paul warns against.
1 Peter 3:8 calls for unity, sympathy, brotherly love, and humility — the same gentle and patient character required of the Lord's servant.
Proverbs 17:14 compares starting a quarrel to breaching a dam, reinforcing the call to avoid quarrels in 2 Timothy 2:24.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 commands not repaying evil for evil, reinforcing the servant's patient, non-retaliatory character.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 explicitly urges patience with all, echoing the servant's patient endurance of evil here.
Romans 12:7 urges serving and teaching, directly aligning with the servant and teacher description in 2 Timothy 2:24.
Malachi 2:7 says a priest's lips preserve knowledge as God's messenger, mirroring the teaching responsibility of the Lord's servant.
Ezekiel 44:23 charges priests to teach holy distinctions, paralleling the 'able to teach' role of the Lord's servant.
Isaiah 42:2 describes the Servant's gentle, quiet manner, prefiguring the character required of the Lord's servant in 2 Timothy 2:24.
Proverbs 15:1 teaches a gentle answer turns away wrath — directly echoing the call to be kind and not quarrelsome.
Colossians 3:13 emphasizes bearing with others and forgiving — expanding on the servant's patient endurance of evil.
Colossians 1:28 expands the servant's task: proclaiming Christ by warning and teaching everyone with wisdom.
2 Corinthians 10:4 explains that spiritual warfare uses divine power, not fleshly quarreling — aligning with the call not to be quarrelsome.
1 Corinthians 13:7 lists love's patient, enduring qualities, which underlie the kindness and lack of resentment required of the Lord's servant.
Titus 1:7 requires an overseer to be not quick-tempered or violent — related virtues that support the same gentle character.
Daniel 11:33 speaks of the wise instructing many despite persecution, reflecting the teaching task and endurance expected of the Lord's servant.
Proverbs 26:17 warns against meddling in others' quarrels, echoing the 'not quarrelsome' command for the Lord's servant.
1 Timothy 5:1 gives relational advice (not rebuking older men) that complements the servant's kindness and teaching.