And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:5 · retained source text
And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee striue lawfully.
KJV dictionary & concordance
strive
Meaning of “strive”
To contend, struggle, labour earnestly, or exert oneself toward an object.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
22 occurrences20 verses13 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “strive”
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:14 · retained source text
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:24 · retained source text
And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient,
1611 marginal noteOr, forbearing.
Where “strive” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesHosea2 occurrences
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy4 occurrences
3 verses
2 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesHosea2 occurrences
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy4 occurrences
3 verses
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