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No man who warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

And if also a man strive for masteries, yet he is not crowned unless he strive lawfully.

The husbandman who laboreth must be the first partaker of the fruits.

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No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown(A) except by competing according to the rules. The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.(B)

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