2 Timothy 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
soldier--noun
thirty soldiers died during the operation: fighter, serviceman, servicewoman, fighting man, fighting woman, comrade-in-arms, warrior, trooper;
We are soldiers for the Lord. What does that mean we are to do? I found the verb definition interesting in that while we are a solider we should soldier on for Him...
soldier on--persevere, persist, carry on doggedly, keep on, keep going, not give up, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, show determination, press on/ahead, stay with something, not take no for an answer, be tenacious, be pertinacious, stand one's ground, stand fast/firm, hold on, hold out, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, plow on, grind away; informal hang on, plug away, peg away, stick to one's guns, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there, bash on.