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Share in the troubles that we have. Accept them like a true soldier of Christ Jesus. A soldier wants to please his commanding officer, so he does not waste his time doing the things that most people do. If an athlete is running a race, he must obey all the rules in order to win.

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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.

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