οὐδεὶςoudeisNo manοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “No man”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.No manστρατευόμενοςstrateuomenosthat warrethστρατεύομαι (strateuomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that warreth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4754I wage war, fight, serve as a soldier; fig: of the warring lusts against the soul.that warrethἐμπλέκεταιempleketaientangleth himselfἐμπλέκομαι (emplekomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “entangleth himself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1707I enfold, entangle; pass: I am involved in.entangleth himselfταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βίουbiouof this lifeβίος (bios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of this life”, the of-formG979(a) life, (b) manner of life; livelihood.This verse uses “life”.of this lifeπραγματείαιςpragmateiaisaffairsπραγματεία (pragmateia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “affairs”, the to- or for-formG4230a business, an occupation, affair, transaction.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.στρατολογήσαντιstratologēsantihim who hath chosen him to be a soldierστρατολογέω (stratologeō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “him who hath chosen him to be a soldier”, a single actionG4758I collect an army, enlist troops.him who hath chosen him to be a soldierἀρέσῃaresēto pleaseἀρέσκω (areskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to please”, a single actionG700I please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve.This verse uses “please”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
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American Standard Version (1901)
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
Young’s Literal Translation
no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
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.
Darby 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.
Douay-Rheims
No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself.
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