2 Timothy 2:3-7
3aSuffer hardship with me, as a good bsoldier of cChrist Jesus. 4No soldier in active service aentangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. 5And also if anyone acompetes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6aThe hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops. 7Understand what I say, for the Lord will give you insight in everything.