KJV King James Version
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
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2 Timothy 2:4
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
WEB World English Bible
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
ASV American Standard Version
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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Original-language word links
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οὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneστρατευόμενοςG4754 · strateuōto battleἐμπλέκεταιG1707 · emplekōto entangle/involveταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβίουG979 · bioslifeπραγματείαις,G4230 · pragmateiaaffairsἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoστρατολογήσαντιG4758 · stratologeōto enlistἀρέσῃ.G700 · areskōto please
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.Luke 8:14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.2 Peter 2:20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.1 Corinthians 9:25-26And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.1 Corinthians 7:22-23For he that is called in the Lord, [being] a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, [being] free, is Christ’s servant.Luke 9:59-62And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.2 Timothy 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.1 Timothy 6:9-12But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.Deuteronomy 20:5-7And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man [is there] that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
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