Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
not strive--"The servant of the Lord" must imitate his master in not striving contentiously, though uncompromising in earnestly contending for the faith (Judges 1:3; Matthew 12:19).
gentle unto all men--"patient" (Greek, "patient in bearing wrongs") in respect to adversaries. He is to be gentle so that he may occasion no evils; patient so that he may endure evils.
apt to teach--implying not only solid teaching and ease in teaching, but patience and assiduity in it [BENGEL].
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Isaiah 45:9
1 Thessalonians 2:7
1 Thessalonians 5:12
1 Timothy 3:2
1 Timothy 3:3
2 Timothy 2:14
2 Timothy 2:26
2 Timothy 4:2
2 Timothy 4:2
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