2 Timothy 2:4

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No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.

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  • Luke 8:14 : 14 As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.
  • 2 Pet 2:20 : 20 For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for them than their first.
  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.
  • Luke 9:59-62 : 59 Jesus said to another,“Follow me.” But he replied,“Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60 But Jesus said to him,“Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said,“I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.” 62 Jesus said to him,“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
  • 1 Cor 7:22-23 : 22 For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. In the same way, the one who was called as a free person is Christ’s slave. 23 You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of men.
  • 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.
  • 1 Cor 9:25-26 : 25 Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. 26 So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains. 11 But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness. 12 Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

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  • 2 Tim 2:2-3
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    2And what you heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

    3Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Tim 2:5-6
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    5Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.

    6The farmer who works hard ought to have the first share of the crops.

  • 1 Pet 4:1-2
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    1So, since Christ suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin,

    2in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
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    7Who ever serves in the army at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not consume its milk?

  • 2 Tim 2:24
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    24And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
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    14Dealing with False Teachers Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

    15Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.

  • 2 Cor 10:3-4
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    3For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,

    4for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments

  • 1 Cor 9:24-27
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    24Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

    25Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

    26So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air.

    27Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

  • 1 Cor 7:20
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    20Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.

  • 1 Tim 1:18
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    18I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight.

  • Rom 12:2
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    2Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God– what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

  • Deut 20:6-7
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    6Or who among you has planted a vineyard and not benefited from it? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else benefit from it.

    7Or who among you has become engaged to a woman but has not married her? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else marry her.”

  • 1 Pet 4:15
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    15But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.

  • 1 Cor 7:24
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    24In whatever situation someone was called, brothers and sisters, let him remain in it with God.

  • Luke 9:62
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    62Jesus said to him,“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

  • 1 Tim 6:11-12
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    11But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

    12Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

  • 1 Tim 4:8
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    8For“physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

  • Gal 5:1
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    1Freedom of the Believer For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

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    14Do Not Reject God’s Warning Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 7:31-32
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    31those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

    32And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

  • 2 Tim 2:21-22
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    21So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

    22But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

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    5You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

  • Eph 6:13
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    13For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.

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    7I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!

  • Titus 2:9
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    9Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back,

  • 1 Cor 7:35
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    35I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

  • 1 Pet 2:11
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    11Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

  • Phil 2:4
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    4Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well.

  • Phil 1:22
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    22Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer:

  • Matt 6:24
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    24“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

  • 1 John 2:15
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    15Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

  • Rom 13:14
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    14Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.

  • Mark 13:16
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    16The one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.

  • Eph 6:7
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    7Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,

  • Phil 2:16
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    16by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

  • Phil 2:21
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    21Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.