(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.

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