Philippians 2:16

In other versions

• holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

  ASV

• Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

  BBE

• holding forth [the] word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain.

  DBY

• holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.

  WEB

• the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

  YLT

• Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  ENG

• Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

  WBT

• as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

  BSB

In context

Cross-references

• 1 Corinthians 9:26
• Galatians 2:2
• 1 John 1:1
• John 6:68
• 1 Thessalonians 3:5
• 2 Corinthians 1:14
• Luke 12:8
• John 6:63
• Isaiah 49:4
• 2 Timothy 2:15-17

People in this verse

• Jesus