2 Timothy
King James Version (KJV)
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.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:4 Context
1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And 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. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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Other Translations
No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldJeremiah
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of `this' life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.
- Basic English Bible
No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him.
- Weymouth Bible
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
- World English Bible
No man holdinge knyythod to God, wlappith hym silf with worldli nedis, that he plese to hym, to whom he hath preuyd hym silf.
- Wycliffe Bible
no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of `this' life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.
- Basic English Bible
No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him.
- Weymouth Bible
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
- World English Bible
No man holdinge knyythod to God, wlappith hym silf with worldli nedis, that he plese to hym, to whom he hath preuyd hym silf.
- Wycliffe Bible
no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Timothy 2:4
2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself - Any more than is unavoidable. In the affairs of this life - With worldly business or cares. That - Minding war only, he may please his captain. In this and the next verse there is a plain allusion to the Roman law of arms, and to that of the Grecian games. According to the former, no soldier was to engage in any civil employment; according to the latter, none could be crowned as conqueror, who did not keep strictly to the rules of the game.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Timothy 2:4
2Ti 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life. The soldier to do good service must devote himself entirely to the soldier's life, giving up worldly affairs. So the soldier, like Timothy, engaged as a minister, should have no other business.