2 Timothy 2:1-5 ▼

1 So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

3 Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.

5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.