The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Timothy 2:6 in context
2 Timothy 2:3–9
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You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
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No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
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Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
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The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.
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Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
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Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,
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in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.
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