Berean Standard Bible
“A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.”
Paul urges Timothy to share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. He uses three images, soldier, athlete and farmer, to illustrate perseverance and focus in ministry.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
World English Bible (WEB)
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
no one serving as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that him who enlisted him he may please;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Ninguno que milita se embaraza en los negocios de la vida; á fin de agradar á aquel que lo tomó por soldado.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No te enredes en los asuntos de esta vida, porque ello no agradaría al que te tomó por soldado.
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