2Tim 2:4 Cross References

2 Timothy 2:4

4: And as Christ's soldier, do not let yourself become tied up in the affairs of this life, for then you cannot satisfy the one who has enlisted you in his army.

Luke 8:14

  1. The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

  1. For we speak as messengers who have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He is the one who examines the motives of our hearts.

2 Peter 2:20

  1. And when people escape from the wicked ways of the world by learning about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up with sin and become its slave again, they are worse off than before.

1 Corinthians 7:22

  1. And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, the Lord has now set you free from the awful power of sin. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.
  2. God purchased you at a high price. Don't be enslaved by the world.

2 Timothy 4:10

  1. Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

2 Corinthians 5:9

  1. So our aim is to please him always, whether we are here in this body or away from this body.

1 Corinthians 9:25

  1. All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
  2. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his punches.

Luke 9:59

  1. He said to another person, "Come, be my disciple." The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."
  2. Jesus replied, "Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead. Your duty is to go and preach the coming of the Kingdom of God."
  3. Another said, "Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family."
  4. But Jesus told him, "Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God."

1 Timothy 6:9

  1. But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  2. For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
  3. But you, Timothy, belong to God; so run from all these evil things, and follow what is right and good. Pursue a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
  4. Fight the good fight for what we believe. Hold tightly to the eternal life that God has given you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.

Deuteronomy 20:5

  1. "Then the officers of the army will address the troops and say, `Has anyone just built a new house but not yet dedicated it? If so, go home! You might be killed in the battle, and someone else would dedicate your house!
  2. Has anyone just planted a vineyard but not yet eaten any of its fruit? If so, go home! You might die in battle, and someone else would eat from it!
  3. Has anyone just become engaged? Well, go home and get married! You might die in the battle, and someone else would marry your fiance.'
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