NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ουδεις adjective - nominative singular masculineoudeis 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. Links 2 Timothy 2:42 Timothy 2:4 NIV 2 Timothy 2:4 NLT 2 Timothy 2:4 ESV 2 Timothy 2:4 NASB 2 Timothy 2:4 KJV |