...ministrations, acceptable to the people of his charge, by his affability and condescension, by being ' gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves f ; ' by shunning no intercourse that is innocent, aud tends to cultivate harmony ; by endeavouring,...

...all men : see that none render evil for evil unto any man. — 1 Thesg. v. 14, 15. 1 Pet. iii. 9. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, &c. patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventnre, &c. — 2...

...heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all mew, apt to teach, patient ; 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure...

...excellent advice, which the Apostle Paul gave to Timothy : " The servant of the Lord must not strive3; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instruct* The verb pa^eo-6cu, in the original, signifies, 1. To fight, contend, in fighting, or battle....

...righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with tliem that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradvcnture will give, them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. (2 Tim. ii. 22. 24, 25.)...

...every misdemeanor." See remarks on the next passage. 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25, 26. " And the servant ot'the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men,...those that oppose themselves; if God, peradventure, wrll give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth : and that they may recover themselves...

...renounced the name of Christian, he says, with an obvious reference to persons of this description—" The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing them that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of...

...by St. Paul— "Foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructingthose that oppose themselves ; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging...

...precept and example of his Master. He continued to bless them that persecuted him } knowing that the servant of. the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient. To the last day he spent among them, he went straight forward, in meekness instructing those that opposed,...

...heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance...