Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Must not strive (ou dei maxesqai). Rather, "it is not necessary for him to fight" (in such verbal quibbles). The negative ou goes with dei, not with the infinitive maxesqai.
Gentle (hpion). Old word (from epov, speech), affable, mild, in N.T. only here (and 1 Thessalonians 2:7 in some MSS.; W. H. have nhpiov).
Teachable (didaktikon). See 1 Timothy 3:2.
Forbearing (anecikakon). Late compound (from future of anexw, anecw, and kakon, putting up with evil). Here only in N.T.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 6:52
1 Timothy 3:2
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