16holding 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 labour in vain.


In Context

13 for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings;

15 that ye may be blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

16 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 labour in vain.

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

18 and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

Philippians 2:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Holding 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:16as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ, because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:16holding 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16holding 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16Holding 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16holding 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16the 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Holding 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.