2 Timothy 2:4-6
English Standard Version
4 No soldier (A)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5 (B)An athlete is not (C)crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is (D)the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.
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2 Timothy 2:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 No soldier in active service (A)entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him. 5 And if someone likewise (B)competes as an athlete, he is not [a]crowned as victor unless he competes according to the rules. 6 (C)The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.
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- 2 Timothy 2:5 I.e., with a wreath
2 Timothy 2:4-6
New King James Version
4 (A)No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 And also (B)if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.
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