2 Timothy 2:4 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him. 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. Common English Bible Nobody who serves in the military gets tied up with civilian matters, so that they can please the one who recruited them. Catholic Public Domain Version No man, acting as a soldier for God, entangles himself in worldly matters, so that he may be pleasing to him for whom he has proven himself. |