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Travail thou as a good knight of Christ Jesus. [Travail thou as a good knight of Jesus Christ.]

No man holding knighthood to God, wrappeth himself [enwrappeth himself] with worldly needs, that he please to him, to whom he hath proved himself.

For he that fighteth in a battle [For why and he that striveth in a battle], shall not be crowned, but he fight lawfully.

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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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