2 Timothy 2:3-5 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

WEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴ No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. ⁵ Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.