2 Timothy 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Timothy 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Timothy 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Timothy 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Timothy 2:4 — World English Bible

2 Timothy 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.”

2 Timothy 2:4 — American Standard Version

2 Timothy 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;”

2 Timothy 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Timothy 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

2 Timothy 2:4 — Darby Translation

2 Timothy 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.”

2 Timothy 2:4 — Geneva Bible

2 Timothy 2:4 in Context — 2 Timothy 2

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.

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What Does 2 Timothy 2:4 Mean?

2 Timothy 2:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Timothy, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Timothy chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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