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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life;that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier .
5Andif a manalsostrive for masteries, yet is henotcrowned , except he strivelawfully.6
The husbandman that laboureth must befirstpartaker of the fruits.7Considerwhat I say ; and the Lordgivetheeunderstandingin all things.8Remember that JesusChristof the seed of David was raisedfrom the dead according tomygospel:9WhereinI suffer trouble , as an evil doer, even untobonds;but the word of Godisnotbound .
10ThereforeIendure all thingsfor the elect'ssakes,thattheymayalsoobtain the salvationwhich is inChristJesuswitheternalglory.11
It is a faithfulsaying:Forif we be dead with him, we shallalso live with him:
12If we suffer , we shallalso reign with him: if we deny him, he also will denyus:13If we believe not , yet heabidethfaithful: he cannotdenyhimself.14
Of these things put them in remembrance , charging them before the Lord that they strivenot about wordstonoprofit, but to the subverting of the hearers .
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