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.

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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.

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