Philippians 2:16

NET ©

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.

NIV ©

as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labour for nothing.

NASB ©

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.

NLT ©

Hold tightly to the word of life, so that when Christ returns, I will be proud that I did not lose the race and that my work was not useless.

MSG ©

so I'll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You'll be living proof that I didn't go to all this work for nothing.

BBE ©

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

NRSV ©

It is by your holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

NKJV ©

holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

KJV
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NET © [draft] ITL
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NET © Notes

1 tn Or “holding out, holding forth.”