24 And (A)a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, (B)able to teach, (C)patient,

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24 (A)The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, (B)skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,

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24 The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged.

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24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.(A)

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Avoid Dissension

But (A)avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.

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But (A)avoid (B)foolish controversies and (C)genealogies and strife and (D)disputes about the Law, for they are (E)useless and worthless.

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But avoid foolish and ill-informed and stupid controversies and genealogies and dissensions and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.

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But avoid(A) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(B) about the law,(C) because these are unprofitable and useless.(D)

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(A)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (B)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

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Do nothing [a]from [b](A)selfishness or (B)empty conceit, but with humility (C)consider one another as more important than yourselves;

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
  2. Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)

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14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, (B)without which no one will see the Lord:

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14 (A)Pursue peace with all people, and the (B)holiness without which no one will (C)see the Lord.

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14 Continually pursue peace with everyone, and the sanctification without which no one will [ever] see the Lord.

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and [a]behaving like mere men?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit. walking according to man

for you are still fleshly. For since there is (A)jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking (B)like ordinary people?

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You are still [a]worldly [controlled by ordinary impulses, the sinful capacity]. For as long as there is jealousy and strife and discord among you, are you not [b]unspiritual, and are you not walking like ordinary men [unchanged by faith]?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit fleshly.
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit fleshly.

You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling(A) among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?

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he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, [a]useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. [b]From (A)such withdraw yourself.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 6:5 NU, M constant friction
  2. 1 Timothy 6:5 NU omits the rest of v. 5.

he is (A)conceited and understands nothing; but he [a]has a sick craving for (B)controversial questions and (C)disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, and constant friction between (D)people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who (E)suppose that [b]godliness is a means of gain.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:4 Lit is sick about
  2. 1 Timothy 6:5 Or religion

he is conceited and woefully ignorant [understanding nothing]. He has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produces envy, quarrels, verbal abuse, evil suspicions, and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them].

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they are conceited(A) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(B) that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth(C) and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.

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Avoid Divisive Persons

17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those (A)who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and (B)avoid them.

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17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and [a]hindrances (A)contrary to the teaching which you learned, and (B)turn away from them.

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  1. Romans 16:17 Lit occasions of stumbling

17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep your eyes on those who cause dissensions and create obstacles or introduce temptations [for others] to commit sin, [acting in ways] contrary to the doctrine which you have learned. Turn away from them.

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17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned.(A) Keep away from them.(B)

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