2 Timothy 2:3-6

MNT(i) 3 Take your share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 A soldier in active service avoids entangling himself in the every-day affairs of life, so that he may please his commander. 5 And again, an athlete is not crowned unless he obeys the rules of the game. 6 The farmer who has done the work should be the first to get a share of the crop.