3. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.
5. Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
6. The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.
7. Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8. Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead and descended from David. This is according to my gospel.
9. I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal, but God’s message is not bound.
10. This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.