2 Timothy 2:3-7

English Standard Version

^3 (A)Share in suffering as ^(B)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴ No soldier ^(C)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. ^5 (D)An athlete is not ^(E)crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶ It is ^(F)the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. ⁷ Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.