1 You then, Timothy, my child, be strong in the grace we have in Christ Jesus.
2 You should teach people whom you can trust the things you and many others have heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others.
3 Share in the troubles we have like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 A soldier wants to please the enlisting officer, so no one serving in the army wastes time with everyday matters.
5 Also an athlete who takes part in a contest must obey all the rules in order to win.
6 The farmer who works hard should be the first person to get some of the food that was grown.