Philippians 2:16

¹⁴ Do everything without complaining or arguing,

¹⁵ so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

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.

¹⁷ But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

¹⁸ So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: holding forth the word of life for a boast to me in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain, nor did I toil in vain.

ÅB: idet dere holder fram livets ord, til ros for meg på Kristi dag, at jeg ikke har løpet forgjeves eller arbeidet forgjeves.
OTB: idet dere holder fast ved livets ord. Og da vil jeg kunne være stolt på Kristi dag at jeg ikke har løpt eller arbeidet forgjeves.
B1930: idet I holder frem livets ord, til ros for mig på Kristi dag, at jeg ikke har løpet forgjeves eller arbeidet forgjeves.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 9:26
Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
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Galatians 2:2
I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
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1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
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1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
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John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
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2 Corinthians 1:14
as you have already understood us in part, so that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
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John 6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
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Luke 12:8
I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
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