Other translations
American Standard Version
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Is not a Soldier bound in matters of the world to please him who has chosen him?
Darby Bible Translation
No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
God's Word
Whoever serves in the military doesn't get mixed up in non-military activities. This pleases his commanding officer.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.
International Standard Version
No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer.
NET Bible
No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.
New American Standard Bible
No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
New International Version
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.
New Living Translation
Soldiers don't get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him.
The World English Bible
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.