To help Timothy keep his eye on spiritual goals, Paul encouraged him, saying: “No man serving as a soldier involves himself in the commercial businesses of life, in order that he may gain the approval of the one who enrolled him as a soldier. ”
(‏ ۲تیموتاؤس ۲ :‏ ۴‏ )‏ یک سرباز که مشغول خدمت است نمی‌تواند به امور غیر نظامی بپردازد .‏