2 Timothy 2:24 (LSB)

Passage

And the Lord’s slave must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:22 Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

2 Timothy 2:24 And the Lord’s slave must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,

2 Timothy 2:25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may give them repentance leading to the full knowledge of the truth,

2 Timothy 2:26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "slave", "must", "quarrelsome", "kind", "able", "teach", and "patient". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "slave", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations knowing..." into verse 25's "with gentleness correcting those who are in...", so "lord" and "slave" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "slave" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.