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

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

Berean Study Bible
A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself.

English Revised Version
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled 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.

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

Young's Literal Translation
no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

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