Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. Young's Literal Translation and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil, King James Bible And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient, Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. a servant δοῦλον (doulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. of [the] Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. must δεῖ (dei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. be quarrelsome, μάχεσθαι (machesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 3164: To engage in battle, fight; hence: To strive, contend, dispute. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. he must be εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. kind ἤπιον (ēpion) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2261: Placid, gentle, mild. Probably from epos; properly, affable, i.e. Mild or kind. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. everyone, πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. able to teach, διδακτικόν (didaktikon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1317: Able to teach, apt to teach. From didaktos; instructive. [and] forbearing. ἀνεξίκακον (anexikakon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 420: Enduring evil, patient of evil, patiently forbearing. From anechomai and kakos; enduring of ill, i.e. Forbearing. |
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