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Bear your share of hardship along with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.(A) To satisfy the one who recruited him, a soldier does not become entangled in the business affairs of life.(B) Similarly, an athlete cannot receive the winner’s crown except by competing according to the rules.(C)

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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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