Moffatt(i)
3 Join the ranks of those who bear suffering, like a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 No soldier gets entangled in civil pursuits; his aim is to satisfy his commander.
5 Again, a competitor in the games is not crowned unless he observes the rules.
6 The farmer who has done the work must have the first share of the fruit.
7 Think what I mean! The Lord will help you to understand perfectly.
8 Never forget "Jesus Christ risen from the dead, descended from David" — that is my gospel,
9 for which I have to suffer imprisonment as if I were a criminal. (But there is no prison for the word of God.)
10 All I endure is for the sake of the elect, to let them obtain their share of the salvation of Christ Jesus and also of eternal glory.
11 It is a sure word, that "If we have died with him, we shall live with him,
12 if we endure, then we shall reign with him, if we disown him, then he shall disown us,