1 You then, my son, be strong in the favour that is in Messiah יהושע.
2 And what you have heard from me among many witnesses, entrust these to trustworthy men who shall be competent to teach others as well.
3 Suffer hardship with us as a good soldier of יהושע Messiah.
4 No one serving as a soldier gets involved in the affairs of this life, in order to please only him who enlisted him as a soldier.
5 And if anyone competes in a game, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
6 The hard-working farmer ought to be first to receive his share of the crops.