[和合本] 然而主的仆人不可争竞；只要温温和和地待众人，善于教导，存心忍耐，
[新标点] 然而主的仆人不可争竞，只要温温和和地待众人，善于教导，存心忍耐，
[和合修] 主的仆人不可争辩，只要温和待人，善于教导，恒心忍耐，
[新译本] 但主的仆人却不可争论，总要待人温和，善于教导，存心忍耐，
[当代修] 上帝的奴仆不可与人争执，总要温和待人，善于教导，心存忍耐。
[现代修] 主的仆人不可争吵；他应该和气待人，殷勤善导，处处忍耐，
[吕振中] 但主的仆人却不应该可争吵，应该温和柔顺以待众人，善于教导，能忍受苦害，
[思高本] 主的仆人不应当争吵，但要和气对待众人，善于教导；凡事忍耐，
[文理本] 主之仆不宜争竞、乃以温和处众、善施教、忍受侮、
[GNT] As the Lord's servant, you must not quarrel. You must be kind toward all, a good and patient teacher,
[BBE] And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.
[KJV] And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
[NKJV] And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
[KJ21] And the servant of the Lord must not engender strife, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
[NASB] The Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,
[NRSV] And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient,
[WEB] The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
[ESV] And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,
[NIV] And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
[NIrV] Don't have anything to do with arguing. It is dumb and foolish. You know it only leads to fights.
[HCSB] The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
[CSB] The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
[AMP] And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong.
[NLT] A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
[YLT] and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,