2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:24

²⁴And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
be quarrelsome	μάχεσθαι	machesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3164 I engage in battle, fight, strive
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
must be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
kind	ἤπιον	ēpion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2261 placid, gentle
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
everyone	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
able to teach	διδακτικόν	didaktikon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1317 able to teach, apt to teach
forbearing	ἀνεξίκακον	anexikakon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G420 enduring evil, patient of evil

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