2 Timothy 2:4

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

No man that warreth entanglith him silfe with worldely busynes and that be cause he wolde please him that hath chosen him to be a soudier.

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  • Luke 8:14 : 14 And yt which fell amonge thornes are they which heare and goo forth and are choked wt cares and wt riches and volupteous lyvinge and bringe forth noo frute.
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas hath left me and hath loved this present worlde and is departed into Tessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galacia and Titus vnto Dalmacea.
  • 2 Pet 2:20 : 20 For yf they after they have escaped from the filthynes of the worlde thorowe ye knowledge of ye Lorde and of ye saviour Iesus Christ they are yet tagled agayne therin and overcome: then is ye latter ende worsse with them then the beginninge.
  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 but as we were alowed of God that the gospell shuld be comitted vnto vs: even so we speake not as though we entended to please men but God which trieth oure hertes.
  • Luke 9:59-62 : 59 And he sayde vnto another: folowe me. And the same sayde: Lorde suffre me fyrst to goo and bury my father. 60 Iesus sayd vnto him: Let the deed bury their deed: but goo thou and preache the kyngdome of God. 61 And another sayde: I wyll folowe the Lorde: but let me fyrst goo byd them fare well which are at home at my housse. 62 Iesus sayde vnto him: No man that putteth his honde to the plowe and loketh backe is apte to the kyngdome of God.
  • 1 Cor 7:22-23 : 22 For he that is called in the LORde beynge a servaunt is the LORdes freman. Lykwyse he that is called beynge fre is Christes servaut. 23 Ye are dearly bought be not mennes seruauntes.
  • 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Wherfore whether we be at home or from home we endeuoure oure selves to please him.
  • 1 Cor 9:25-26 : 25 Euery man yt proveth masteryes abstaineth from all thinges. And they do it to obtayne a corruptible croune: but we to obtayne an vncorruptible croune: 26 I therfore so runne not as at an vncertayne thinge. So fyght I not as one yt beateth the ayer:
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 They that wilbe ryche faule into temptacio and snares and into many folysshe and noysome lustes which droune me in perdicion and destruccion. 10 For coveteousnes is the rote of all evyll which whill some lusted after they erred fro the fayth and tanglyd them selves with many sorowes. 11 But thou which arte the man of god flye soche thynges Folowe rightewesnes godlines love pacience and meknes. 12 Fyght ye good fyght of fayth. Laye honde on eternall lyfe where vnto thou arte called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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  • 2 Tim 2:2-3
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    2And what thynges thou hast hearde of me many bearynge witnes the same diliver to faythfull men which are apte to teache other

    3Thou therfore suffre affliccion as a good soudier of Iesu Christ.

  • 2 Tim 2:5-6
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    5And though a man strive for a mastery yet ys he not crouned except he strive laufully.

    6The husbandma that laboreth must fyrst receave of the frutes.

  • 1 Pet 4:1-2
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    1For as moche as christ hath suffred for vs in the flesshe arme youre selves lyke wyse with the same mynde: for he which suffereth in the flesshe ceasith fro synn

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    24But the servaunt of the LORde must not stryve: but must be peasable vnto all men and apte to teache and one that can suffre:

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
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    14Of these thynges put them in remembraunce and testifie before the LORde that they stryve not about wordes which is to no proffet but to pervert the hearers.

    15Study to shewe thy silfe laudable vnto god a workman yt nedeth not to be a shamed dividynge the worde of trueth iustly.

  • 2 Cor 10:3-4
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    3Neverthelesse though we walke compased with ye fleshe yet we warre not flesshlye

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    24Perceave ye not how that they which runne in a course runne all yet but one receaveth the rewarde. So runne that ye maye obtayne.

    25Euery man yt proveth masteryes abstaineth from all thinges. And they do it to obtayne a corruptible croune: but we to obtayne an vncorruptible croune:

    26I therfore so runne not as at an vncertayne thinge. So fyght I not as one yt beateth the ayer:

    27but I tame my body and bringe it into subieccio lest after that I have preached to other I my silfe shuld be a castawaye.

  • 1 Cor 7:20
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    20Let every man abyde in the same state wherin he was called.

  • 1 Tim 1:18
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    18This commaundement commit I vnto the sonne Timotheus accordynge to the prophisies which in tyme past were prophisied of the yt thou in them shuldest fyght a good fyght

  • Rom 12:2
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    2And fassion not youre selves lyke vnto this worlde: But be ye chaunged in youre shape by the renuynge of youre wittes that ye maye fele what thynge that good yt acceptable and perfaycte will of god is.

  • Deut 20:6-7
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    6And yf any man haue planted a vyneyarde and haue not made it comen, let him goo and returne agayne vnto his house, lest he dye in the batayle and another make it comen.

    7And yf any man be betrothed vnto a wyfe and haue not taken hyr, let hym goo and returne agayne vnto his housse, lest he dye in the batayle and another take her.

  • 1 Pet 4:15
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    15Se that none of you suffre as a murtherer or as a thefe or an evyll doar or as a busybody in other mens matters.

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    24Brethren let everye man wherin he is called therin abyde with God.

  • Luke 9:62
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    62Iesus sayde vnto him: No man that putteth his honde to the plowe and loketh backe is apte to the kyngdome of God.

  • 1 Tim 6:11-12
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    11But thou which arte the man of god flye soche thynges Folowe rightewesnes godlines love pacience and meknes.

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  • 1 Tim 4:8
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    8For bodely exercise proffiteth lyttll: But godlines is good vnto all thynges as a thynge which hath promyses of the lyfe that is now and of the lyfe to come.

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  • Heb 12:14
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    14Embrace peace with all men and holynes: with out the which no man shall se the Lorde.

  • 1 Cor 7:31-32
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    31and they yt vse this worlde be as though they vsed it not. For the fassion of this worlde goeth awaye.

    32I wolde have you without care: the single man careth for the thinges of the LORde how he maye please the LORde.

  • 2 Tim 2:21-22
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    21But Yf a man purdge him silfe from suche felowes he shalbe a vessell sanctified vnto honoure mete for the LORde and prepared vnto all good workes.

    22Lustes of youth avoyde and folowe rightwesnes fayth love and peace with them that call on the LORde with pure herte.

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    5But watch thou in all thynges and suffre adversitie and do the worke of an evangelist fulfill thyne office vnto the vtmost.

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    3Let vs geve no man occasion of evyll that in oure office be founde no faute:

  • Eph 6:13
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    13For this cause take vnto you the armoure of God yt ye maye be able to resist in the evyll daye and to stonde perfect in all thinges.

  • 2 Tim 4:7
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    7I have fought a good fight and have fulfilled my course and have kept the fayth.

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    9The servautes exhorte to be obediet vnto their awne masters and to please in all thynges not answerynge agayne

  • 1 Cor 7:35
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    35This speake I for youre proffit not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comly vnto you and that ye maye quyetly cleave vnto the LORde wt out separacion.

  • 1 Pet 2:11
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    11Derly beloved I beseche you as straugers and pilgrems abstayne from flesshly lustes which fyght agaynst the soul

  • Phil 2:4
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    4and that no man consyder his awne but what is mete for other.

  • Phil 1:22
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    22Yf it chaunce me to live in the flesshe that is to me frutefull forto worke and what to chose I wote not.

  • Matt 6:24
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    24No ma can serve two masters. For ether he shall hate the one and love the other: or els he shall lene to ye one and despise ye other: ye can not serve God and mammon.

  • 1 John 2:15
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    15Se that ye love not the worlde nether the thynges that are in the worlde. Yf eny man love the worlde the love of the father is not in him.

  • Rom 13:14
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    14but put ye on the Lorde Iesus Christ. And make not provision for the flesshe to fulfyll ye lustes of it.

  • Mark 13:16
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    16And let hym that is in the felde not tourne backe agayne vnto the thinges which he leeft behynde him for to take his cloothes with him.

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    12that ye maye behave youre selves honestly towarde them that are with out and that nothinge be lackynge vnto you.

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    7with good will servinge ye Lorde and not men.

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    16holdinge fast the worde of lyfe vnto my reioysynge in ye daye of Christ that I have not runne in vayne nether have labored in vayne.

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    21For all other seke ytir awne and not that which is Iesus Christes