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.
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Gill's Exposition
No man that warreth,.... Who is a soldier, and gives himself up to military service, in a literal sense: the Vulgate Latin version, without any authority, adds, "to God"; as if the apostle was…
Barnes' Notes
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life - Having alluded to the soldier, and stated one thing in which the Christian minister is to resemble him, another point of…
Adam Clarke
No man that warreth entangleth, etc. - It is well remarked by Grotius, on this passage, that the legionary soldiers among the Romans were not permitted to engage in husbandry, merchandise, mechanical…
Here Paul encourages Timothy to constancy and perseverance in his work: Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, Ti2 2:1. Observe, Those who have work to do for God must stir up themselves to…
Cambridge Bible
Noman that warreth More literally no one on service, as in Luk 3:18 -men on march" came to St John Baptist. Carr, however, there quotes instances from the classics for the absence of the article, Eur.…
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