2 Timothy 2:24

And the servant of the Lord must not strive,.... By "the servant of the Lord" is not meant any believer in common, but a minister of the word, as Timothy was; such an one ought not to strive about…

And the servant of the Lord - Referring here primarily to the Christian minister, but applicable to all Christians; for all profess to be the servants of the Lord. Must not strive - He may calmly…

The servant of the Lord must not strive - See on Ti1 3:2 (note), Ti1 3:3 (note).

I. Paul here exhorts Timothy to beware of youthful lusts, Ti2 2:22. Though he was a holy good man, very much mortified to the world, yet Paul thought it necessary to caution him against youthful…

And the servant of the Lord The conjunction here is exactly parallel in its force to -and follow after" in 2Ti 2:22. -The servant," not -a servant," the emphatic position of -servant" at the beginning…