2 Timothy 2:4-6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer. ⁵ Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶ The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.^(A)