2Ti 2:24 | HCSB | STEP | The Lord’s slave must not quarrel , but must be gentle to everyone , able to teach , and patient ,

2 Timothy 2:24

24 The Lord’s ^a ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slave must not quarrel, ^c but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, ^{▼▼Or everyone, skillful in teaching} and patient,