Philippians 2:16

2:16 by holding on to ¹  the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

Philippians 3:10

3:10 My aim is to know him, ²  to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, ³  and to be like him in his death,

Philippians 3:19

3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Or “holding out, holding forth.”

² tn The articular infinitive τοῦ γνῶναι (tou gnwnai, “to know”) here expresses purpose. The words “My aim is” have been supplied in the translation to emphasize this nuance and to begin a new sentence (shorter sentences are more appropriate for English style).

³ tn Grk “to know him, the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.”

⁴ tn Grk “whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly and glory is their shame, these who think of earthly things.”