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Philippians 2:16

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14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

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.

17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

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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.

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 9:26

    I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

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  • Galatians 2:2

    And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had 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 eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

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  • 1 Thessalonians 3:5

    For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

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  • John 6:68

    Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:14

    As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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  • John 6:63

    It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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  • Luke 12:8

    Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

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