Discovery BoxPhilippians 2:16 
Context2:16 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
Context3:10 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
Context3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things. 4
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.”
