3 You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 No soldier on service entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
5 If also a man competes in the games, he is not crowned, unless he has competed by the rules.
6 The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.
7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel,
9 in which I suffer hardship to bonds, as a criminal. But God`s word isn`t bound.
