2 Timothy 2:4

2:4 No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please ¹  the one who recruited him.

2 Timothy 2:20-21

2:20 Now in a wealthy home ²  there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use. ³  2:21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, ⁴  he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

[2:4]  ¹ tn Grk “that he may please.”

[2:20]  ² tn Grk “a great house.”

[2:20]  ³ tn Grk “for dishonor,” probably referring to vessels used for refuse or excrement.

[2:21]  ⁴ tn Grk “from these,” alluding to the errors and deeds of the false teachers described in vv. 14-19.