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2 Timothy 2:4

World English Bible

4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

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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.

Christian Standard Bible

No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer.

English Standard Version

No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

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.

New American Standard Bible

No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him.

New International Version

No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.

New King James Version

No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

New Living Translation

Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.