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2 Timothy 2:4
Living Bible
2 Timothy 2:4
Living Bible
4 and as Christ’s soldier, do not let yourself become tied up in worldly affairs, for then you cannot satisfy the one who has enlisted you in his army.
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2 Timothy 2:4
New International Version
2 Timothy 2:4
New International Version
4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.
2 Timothy 2:4
King James Version
2 Timothy 2:4
King James Version
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.
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2 Timothy 2:4
English Standard Version
2 Timothy 2:4
English Standard Version
4 No soldier (A)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
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