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2 Timothy 2:3-5
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2 Timothy 2:3-5
International Standard Version
3 Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah[a] Jesus. 4 No one serving in the military gets mixed up in civilian matters, for his aim is to please his commanding officer. 5 Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.
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- 2 Timothy 2:3 Or Christ
2 Timothy 2:3-5
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2 Timothy 2:3-5
New International Version
3 Join with me in suffering,(A) like a good soldier(B) of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. 5 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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