2 Timothy 2:3-5

King James Version

³Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

⁵And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

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2 Timothy 2:3-5

New International Version

³Join with me in suffering,^(A) like a good soldier^(B) of Christ Jesus. ⁴No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. ⁵Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown^(C) except by competing according to the rules.

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2 Timothy 2:3-5

New King James Version

³You therefore must ^(A)endure^[a] hardship ^(B)as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴^(C)No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. ⁵And also ^(D)if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.