4. A soldier wants to please his commanding officer, so he does not spend any time on activities that are not a part of his duty.
5. Athletes in a race must obey all the rules to win.
6. The farmer who works hard deserves the first part of the harvest.
7. Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand it all.
8. Remember Jesus Christ. He is from the family of David. After Jesus died, he was raised from death. This is the Good News that I tell people.
9. And because I tell that message, I am suffering. I am even bound with chains like someone who has really done wrong. But God’s message is not bound.
10. So I patiently accept all these troubles. I do this to help the people God has chosen so that they can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With this salvation comes glory that never ends.