2 Timothy 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Timothy 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Timothy 2:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Timothy 2:4 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Timothy 2:4 (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:4 in Context — About the Book of 2 Timothy
2 Timothy is Paul's last letter, written on death row — a father's final charge to his son in the faith. Fan your gift into flame; God gave a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline, not fear. All Scripture is God-breathed. I have fought the good fight; I have kept the faith.
Cross-References for 2 Timothy 2:4
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:4: life, may, hath
“If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. please...: Heb. be evil in the eyes of, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:4: himself, please, hath
“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:4: himself, hath, chosen
“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:4: himself, hath, chosen
“That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:4: himself, may, hath
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