Other translations
American Standard Version
And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But a Servant of our Lord ought not to fight, but to be humble toward every person, instructive and long-suffering,
Darby Bible Translation
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,
God's Word
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
International Standard Version
A servant of the Lord must not argue. Instead, he must be kind to everyone, teachable, willing to suffer wrong,
NET Bible
And the Lord's slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,
New American Standard Bible
The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
New International Version
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
New Living Translation
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,
Weymouth New Testament
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
The World English Bible
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,