What It Actually Takes to Last.

Σὺ οὖν, τέκνον μου, ἐνδυναμοῦ ἐν τῇ χάριτι τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

[1] You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

καὶ ἃ ἤκουσας παρ’ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι.

[2] and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

συγκακοπάθησον ὡς καλὸς στρατιώτης Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

[3] Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις, ἵνα τῷ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ·

[4] No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις, οὐ στεφανοῦται ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ·

[5] An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.