2 Timothy 2:4 (WEB)
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
Fathers and councils · 15
Jerome
“When Christ our life shall appear, then we also shall appear with him in glory.No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.For the grace of God hath appeared,…” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For thou shalt receive grace according to the measure of thy capacity and not of my words; for I may possibly speak of but small things, yet thou mayest receive greater; since faith is a large affair.” — editor's note: πραγματεία. Cf. 2 Tim. ii. 4; and Luke xix. 13: Trade (πραγματεύεοθε) till I come.
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Council in Trullo (692)
“How great an obligation of preaching rests upon bishops, the successors of the Apostles, is evident from the words of St. Paul, “Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach” (1 Cor. i. 17), and his chief adjuration to Timothy though Jesus Christ and his coming, was “Preach the Word” (2 Tim. ii. 4.).” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For it is written: “No man that warreth for God entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please Him to whom he has pledged himself.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4. [Are not these primitive ideas a needed admonition to our times?]
Read the whole comment“Moreover, also, if a man should contend, he will not be crowned unless he have fought lawfully.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment“But and if a man should contend, he will not be crowned unless he fight lawfully.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4, 5.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Eusebius of CaesareaCatena Aurea on Luke
“(2 Tim. 2:4.)” — the author cites it
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Leo the Great
“It is altogether contrary to the rules of the Church to return to military service in the world after doing penance, as the Apostle says, “No soldier in God’s service entangles himself in the affairs of the world.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For he that striveth for masteries, is not crowned except he strive lawfully.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 3–6
Read the whole comment“And if there be any among them who did with that purpose come to the holy warfare, that they may please Him to whom they have proved themselves, these, when they be so vigorous in strength of body, and soundness of health, that they are able…” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“Wherefore in this our warfare, neither for the morrow take we thought: because not for the sake of these temporal things, whereunto pertaineth To-morrow, but for the sake of those eternal things, where it is evermore To-day, have we proved ourselves unto Him, that, entangled in no secular business, we may please Him.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4
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Tertullian
“Soldiers, indeed, subject to all the stricter discipline, that we are subject to so great a General?” — editor's note: Comp. 2 Tim. ii. 3, 4; Heb. ii. 10.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Entangle not thyself in the affairs of this life, for thou art fighting for God.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4.
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Gregory the Great
“Hence Paul withdraws the minds of the religious from consort with the world by summoning, nay rather enlisting them, when he says, No man that warreth for God entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him to whom he has approved himself (2 Tim. ii. 4).” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
“…Christ becomes a runaway from His service, and a deserter, and “entangles himself in secular business,” without at all pleasing Him to whom he engaged himself.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 4.
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Cross-references · 39
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.
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Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 11.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 11.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 35.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 9:1–6 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 9:1–6 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 9:1–6 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 9:1–6 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 9:1–6 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 9:1–6 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 35.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 35.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 35.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.7.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 26.