2 Timothy 2:4

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

Cross References (10)

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (34)

    Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who exam

  • Luke 8:14 (33)

    The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, ri

  • 2 Peter 2:20 (22)

    If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only

  • 1 Corinthians 7:22–23 (19)

    For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he

  • 1 Corinthians 9:25–26 (19)

    Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do i

  • Luke 9:59–62 (17)

    Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

  • 2 Timothy 4:10 (16)

    because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Ti

  • 2 Corinthians 5:9 (16)

    So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.

  • 1 Timothy 6:9–12 (15)

    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that pl

  • Deuteronomy 20:5–7 (5)

    Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him