Philippians 2:16 — Bible Verse (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.”

Philippians 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Philippians 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Philippians 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Philippians 2:16 — World English Bible

Philippians 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Philippians 2:16 — American Standard Version

Philippians 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Philippians 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Philippians 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Philippians 2:16 — Darby Translation

Philippians 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Holding forth the worde of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither haue laboured in vaine.”

Philippians 2:16 — Geneva Bible

Philippians 2:16 in Context — Philippians 2

14 Faites toutes choses sans murmures ni hésitations,

15 afin que vous soyez irréprochables et purs, des enfants de Dieu irrépréhensibles au milieu d’une génération perverse et corrompue, parmi laquelle vous brillez comme des flambeaux dans le monde,

16 portant la parole de vie; et je pourrai me glorifier, au jour de Christ, de n’avoir pas couru en vain ni travaillé en vain.

17 Et même si je sers de libation pour le sacrifice et pour le service de votre foi, je m’en réjouis, et je me réjouis avec vous tous.

18 Vous aussi, réjouissez-vous de même, et réjouissez-vous avec moi.

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What Does Philippians 2:16 Mean?

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