Add parallel Print Page Options

Share in suffering synkakopatheō as hōs a good kalos soldier stratiōtēs of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. No one oudeis serving in the military gets entangled emplekō in the ho affairs pragmateia of ho daily life bios so that hina he pleases areskō the ho one who enlisted stratologeō him. Likewise kai, if ean · de anyone tis competes as an athlete athleō, he does not ou receive a wreath stephanoō unless ean mē he competes athleō lawfully nomimōs. The ho hardworking kopiaō farmer geōrgos must dei be the first prōton to receive metalambanō the ho fruit karpos. Reflect on noeō what hos I am saying legō, for gar the ho Lord kyrios will give didōmi you sy insight synesis in en all pas this.

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

Join with me in suffering,(A) like a good soldier(B) of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown(C) except by competing according to the rules. The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.(D) Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

Read full chapter