2 Timothy 2:4
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.
Basil of Caesarea
Where is Christ, the King? In heaven, to be sure. In this direction it behooves you, soldier of Christ, to direct your course. Forget all earthly delights. A soldier does not build a house. He does not aspire to the possession of lands. He does not concern himself with devious, coin-purveying trade.… The soldier enjoys a sustenance provided by the king. He need not furnish his own nor vex himself in this regard.
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A.D. 379 · on 2Tim 2:4 (AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ASCETICAL LIFE)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.