4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.

4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

4 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.

4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

4 A soldier wants to please the enlisting officer, so no one serving in the army wastes time with everyday matters.

4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

4 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.

4 Whoever serves in the military doesn’t get mixed up in non-military activities. This pleases his commanding officer.

4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.

4 No one serving in the army gets entangled in everyday affairs; the soldier’s aim is to please the enlisting officer.

4 No one who serves as a soldier is entangled in the activities of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him.

4 A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. He wants to please his commanding officer.

4 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.