JMNT(i)
3 Experience things of bad quality (or: worthless encounters)
together (or: Accept your share of bad treatment and evil)
as a beautiful (ideal; fine)
soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 No one serving a tour of duty as a soldier (currently performing military service or being at war)
habitually intertwines or entangles himself in (or: by)
everyday affairs (undertakings and activities; business performances)
of the course of life (or: of making a living),
in order that he may please (or: be acceptable to)
the one enlisting him in military service (the one collecting soldiers to gather an army).
5 So also, if anyone may be repeatedly competing in the athletic games, he is not normally being crowned with a winner's wreath if he does not compete lawfully (according to the rules of the game).
6 It is constantly binding (It is of continual necessity)
for the farmer (or: field worker)
that is habitually laboring in the field to be repeatedly first in taking a share of the fruits.
7 [
So]
give constant thought to (or: Continually put your mind to, so as to perceive and understand)
what I am now saying, for you see, the Lord [= Yahweh or Christ]
will continue giving comprehension and understanding (a sending and bringing things together into union)
to you (for you; in you)
within all things and among all people.
8 Be habitually keeping in mind (or: remembering)
Jesus Christ, being the One having been aroused and raised, and now continuing risen, forth from out of the midst of dead folks: from out of David's seed! (or: = [Who came] forth from David's descendants.) –
corresponding to and in the sphere of my message of goodness, ease and well-being (or: in line with the good news that came through me),
9 in which I am continually experiencing bad situations (suffering evil; experiencing bad treatment and conditions of poor quality)
to the point of bonds (fetters or imprisonment)
as a worthless worker (a criminal; one who acts badly; a worker of evil),
but by comparison, the Word of God (or: God's thought, idea and message)
has not been bound or imprisoned, and thus remains untied!
10 Because of this [
fact]
, I continue remaining under to support all people and to patiently endure all [
situations]
, on account of (= for the sake of)
the selected and picked-out folks (the chosen-out people; the elect group; the choice ones),
to the end that they, also, may hit the target of deliverance (rescue; health and wholeness; salvation) –
that [
which is]
within Christ Jesus (or: the one pertaining to Jesus, resident within Christ: inherent in the Anointing) –
together with glory (or: an appearance; an opinion; an imagination; a manifestation which calls forth praise)
which has the characteristics and qualities of the Age (or: eonian glory; an age-lasting reputation).
11 The Word (or: Logos) [
is]
full of faith. (or: Trustworthy [is] this statement and the message:)
For since we died together with [
Him]
(or: For if we jointly die),
we will also continue living together (or: proceed jointly living; constantly co-live);
12 since we are continuously remaining under for support (or: if we continue patiently enduring),
we will also continue reigning (ruling as kings)
together with [
Him]
; if we shall continue denying (disowning; not consenting; renouncing; turning our back on [other MSS: are repeatedly denying]) [
Him]
, That One also will continue denying (disowning; not consenting to; renouncing; turning His back on)
us.
13 [
Yet]
if we are habitually faithless (or: unfaithful; untrustworthy; disloyal; without trust or faith),
That One is constantly remaining faithful (or: [Now] if we are repeatedly disbelieving or distrustful, That One continuously remains full of faith, trust, belief and reliance – That One constantly remains loyal and reliable),
for to deny (disown; renounce; not consent to)
Himself, it continues that He cannot (He is not able; He has no power)! (or: = You see, He cannot turn His back on Himself!)