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PARALLEL BIBLE - Philippians 2:16


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King James Bible - Philippians 2:16

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.

World English Bible

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.

Douay-Rheims - Philippians 2:16

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

Webster's Bible Translation

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.

Greek Textus Receptus


λογον
3056 ζωης 2222 επεχοντες 1907 5723 εις 1519 καυχημα 2745 εμοι 1698 εις 1519 ημεραν 2250 χριστου 5547 οτι 3754 ουκ 3756 εις 1519 κενον 2756 εδραμον 5143 5627 ουδε 3761 εις 1519 κενον 2756 εκοπιασα 2872 5656

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VERSE (16) -
Php 1:27 Ps 40:9; 71:17 Mt 10:27 Lu 12:8 Ro 10:8-16 Re 22:17

SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:16

reteniendo la Palabra de vida para que yo pueda gloriarme en el día del Cristo, que no he corrido en vano, ni trabajado en vano.

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Philippians 2:16

Verse 16. Holding forth the word of life] An allusion, some think, to those
towers which were built at the entrance of harbours, on which fires were kept during the night to direct ships into the port. Genuine Christians, by their holy lives and conversation, are the means of directing others, not only how to escape those dangers to which they are exposed on the tempestuous ocean of human life, but also of leading them into the haven of eternal safety and rest.

That I have not run in vain] This appears to be a part of the same metaphor; and alludes to the case of a weather-beaten mariner who has been long tossed on a tempestuous sea, in hazy weather and dark nights, who has been obliged to run on different tacks, and labour intensely to keep his ship from foundering, but is at last, by the assistance of the luminous fire on the top of the tower, directed safely into port. Live so to glorify God and do good to men, that it shall appear that I have not run and laboured in vain for your salvation.


John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 16. Holding forth the word of life , etc.] By which may be meant, either Christ the essential Word, in whom life was, and is, and who is called the quick or living Word, ( John 1:1,4 Hebrews 4:12); and here may be styled the Word of life, because he has all life in him; he has a divine life in him, as God, he is the living God; and it is given to him to have life in himself, as Mediator, for all his people; and he ever lives as man to make intercession for them: and because he is the author of life in every sense, of natural life to all men, of spiritual and eternal life to as many as the Father has given him: or else the Gospel is intended, and the doctrines of it; and which are sometimes called the words of eternal life, and of this life, ( John 6:68 Acts 5:20); and that because they are a means of quickening dead sinners, they are a savour of life unto life, ( Corinthians 2:16), and the Spirit that giveth life, and of enlivening and comforting living saints; they treat of Christ who is the life; by the Gospel, life and immortality are brought to light; that gives an account of everlasting life; points out Christ as the way to it, shows that meetness for it lies in regenerating grace, and a right unto it is in the righteousness of Christ. Now this Word of life is held forth, partly by the preaching of it to a dark world, as by some; and partly by professing it publicly, as it should be by all who are enlightened with it; and also by living lives and conversations becoming and suitable to it. That I may rejoice in the day of Christ . The apostle having observed the advantages that would accrue to themselves, and the benefit they might be of to the men of the world, by regarding the several exhortations he had given them, and which ends he mentions as reasons and arguments to enforce them, closes with taking notice of the use and service it would be to himself; it would give him joy and pleasure when Christ should come a second time to judge the world; and when dead in Christ would be raised, and set at his right hand, and these among the rest, to whom the apostle had been useful; and who continued to bear an honourable testimony in the world to Christ, and his Gospel, to the end: that I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain ; being blessed with such converts under his ministry, as were a credit to religion, an honour to the Gospel, and a crown of rejoicing to him. He expresses his ministerial function, and the discharge of it, by running in a race, as the ministry of a person is sometimes called his course, ( Acts 13:25 20:24 2 Timothy 4:7); in allusion to the Olympic games, which the apostle often refers to, when the conqueror obtained a crown; and it was enough for our apostle, and a crown of rejoicing to him, that his spiritual children walked in the truth, and as became it, to the end: and also by labour, and hard service, as the ministerial work is, when faithfully performed; and especially as his was, which was attended with so many difficulties, and yet with such constancy, diligence, and indefatigableness, all which was not in vain; and he could look back upon it with pleasure, when his followers stood fast in the faith, and adorned the doctrine of Christ.

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 12-18 - We must be
diligent in the use of all the means which lead to ou salvation, persevering therein to the end. With great care, lest, with all our advantages, we should come short. Work out your salvation, for it is God who worketh in you. This encourages us to do our utmost because our labour shall not be in vain: we must still depend on the grace of God. The working of God's grace in us, is to quicken an engage our endeavours. God's good-will to us, is the cause of his goo work in us. Do your duty without murmurings. Do it, and do not fin fault with it. Mind your work, and do not quarrel with it. By peaceableness; give no just occasion of offence. The children of God should differ from the sons of men. The more perverse others are, the more careful we should be to keep ourselves blameless and harmless. The doctrine and example of consistent believers will enlighten others, an direct their way to Christ and holiness, even as the light-house warn mariners to avoid rocks, and directs their course into the harbour. Le us try thus to shine. The gospel is the word of life, it makes known to us eternal life through Jesus Christ. Running, denotes earnestness an vigour, continual pressing forward; labouring, denotes constancy, an close application. It is the will of God that believers should be muc in rejoicing; and those who are so happy as to have good ministers have great reason to rejoice with them. (Php 2:19-30)


Greek Textus Receptus


λογον
3056 ζωης 2222 επεχοντες 1907 5723 εις 1519 καυχημα 2745 εμοι 1698 εις 1519 ημεραν 2250 χριστου 5547 οτι 3754 ουκ 3756 εις 1519 κενον 2756 εδραμον 5143 5627 ουδε 3761 εις 1519 κενον 2756 εκοπιασα 2872 5656

Vincent's NT Word Studies

16. Holding forth (epecontev). The verb means literally to hold upon or apply. Hence to
fix attention upon, as Luke xiv. 7; Acts iii. 5; 1 Tim. iv. 16. In Acts xix. 22, stayed: where the idea at bottom is the same - kept to. So in Sept., Job xxvii. 8, of setting the heart on gain. Job xxx. 26, "fixed my mind on good." In Gen. viii. 10, of Noah waiting. In classical Greek, to hold out, present, as to offer wine to a guest or the breast to an infant. Also to stop, keep down, confine, cease. Here in the sense of presenting or offering, as A.V. and Rev. holding forth.

That I may rejoice (eiv kauchma emoi). Lit., for a cause of glorying unto me.

In the day of Christ (eijv hJmeran Cristou). Lit., against the day, as ch. i. 10. The phrase day of Christ is peculiar to this epistle. The usual expression is day of the Lord.

Have not run (ouk edramon). Rev., better, did not run. Aorist tense. Ignatius writes to Polycarp to ordain some one "beloved and unwearied, who may be styled God's courier" (qeodromov. To Polycarp, 7.).


Robertson's NT Word Studies

2:16 {As lights in the world} (h"s ph"stres en kosmwi). As luminaries like the heavenly bodies. Christians are the light of the world (#Mt 5:14) as they reflect the light from Christ (#Joh 1:4; 8:12), but here the word is not fws (light), but ph"stres (luminaries, stars). The place for light is the darkness where it is needed. {Holding forth} (epechontes). Present active participle of epecw. Probably not connected with the preceding metaphor in ph"stres. The old meaning of the verb epecw is to hold forth or to hold out (the word of life as here). The context seems to call for "holding fast." It occurs also with the sense of attending to (#Ac 3:5). {That I may have} (emoi). Ethical dative, "to me as a ground of boasting."


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