I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; lo, I have not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O Lord.
Philippians 2:16 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) holding fast 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the Word of Life, so that in the day of Christ I may have something of which exultantly to rejoice and glory in that I did not run my race in vain or spend my labor to no purpose. American Standard Version (1901) holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain. Common English Bible because you hold on to the word of life. This will allow me to say on the day of Christ that I haven’t run for nothing or worked for nothing. Catholic Public Domain Version holding to the Word of Life, until my glory in the day of Christ. For I have not run in vain, nor have I labored in vain. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; lo, I have not restrained my lips, as thou knowest, O Lord.
O God, from my youth thou hast taught me, and I still proclaim thy wondrous deeds.
But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my right is with the Lord, and my recompense with my God.”
What I tell you in the dark, utter in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim upon the housetops.
“And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;
It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life;
“Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
as you have understood in part, that you can be proud of us as we can be of you, on the day of the Lord Jesus.
I went up by revelation; and I laid before them (but privately before those who were of repute) the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, lest somehow I should be running or had run in vain.
so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent that I might know your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor would be in vain.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
You have been born anew, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—
The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let him who hears say, “Come.” And let him who is thirsty come, let him who desires take the water of life without price.