³ Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.^{(A) 4} No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter. ⁵ Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶ The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.^{(B) 7} Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.