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Philippians 2:16

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2:16by holding on to17 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.

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  1. 17 Or “holding out, holding forth.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

by holding firm to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.

NLTNew Living Translation

Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

holding fast to the word of life, for a source of pride to me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.