2 Timothy 2:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Noοὐδεὶς
(oudeis)
3762: no one, nonefrom oude and heis
soldier in active serviceστρατευόμενος
(strateuomenos)
4754: to make war, hence to serve as a soldierfrom stratos (an encamped army)
entanglesἐμπλέκεται
(empleketai)
1707: to weave in, to entwine, i.e. to involve withfrom en and plekó
himself in the affairsπραγματείαις
(pragmateiais)
4230: careful application, hard workfrom pragmateuomai
of everyday life,βίου
(biou)
979: life, livinga prim. word
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that he may pleaseἀρέσῃ
(aresē)
700: to pleasefrom a prim. root ar- (fit together)
the one who enlisted him as a soldier.στρατολογήσαντι
(stratologēsanti)
4758: to enlist soldiersfrom the same as strateuó and legó (in the sense of pick up or choose)


















KJV Lexicon
ουδεις  adjective - nominative singular masculine
oudeis  oo-dice':  not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
στρατευομενος  verb - present middle passive - nominative singular masculine
strateuomai  strat-yoo'-om-ahee:  to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations -- soldier, (go to) war(-fare).
εμπλεκεται  verb - present passive indicative - third person singular
empleko  em-plek'-o:  to entwine, i.e. (figuratively) involve with -- entangle (in, self with).
ταις  definite article - dative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βιου  noun - genitive singular masculine
bios  bee'-os:  life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood -- good, life, living.
πραγματειαις  noun - dative plural feminine
pragmateia  prag-mat-i'-ah:  a transaction, i.e. negotiation -- affair.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
στρατολογησαντι  verb - aorist active participle - dative singular masculine
stratologeo  strat-ol-og-eh'-o:  to gather (or select) as a warrior, i.e. enlist in the army -- choose to be a soldier.
αρεση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
aresko  ar-es'-ko:  to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) -- please.
Parallel Verses
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 as a soldier.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.

International Standard Version
No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer.

NET Bible
No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Is not a Soldier bound in matters of the world to please him who has chosen him?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever serves in the military doesn't get mixed up in non-military activities. This pleases his commanding officer.

King James 2000 Bible
No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.
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