1. Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that [is] in Christ Jesus,
2. and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;
3. thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;
4. no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
5. and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;
6. the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;
7. be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.
8. Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,