Philippians 2:16

New American Bible - revised edition

as you hold on to the word of life, so that my boast for the day of Christ may be that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

Cross References

Psalm 40:9

I delight to do your will, my God; your law is in my inner being!”

Psalm 71:17

God, you have taught me from my youth; to this day I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

Isaiah 49:4

Though I thought I had toiled in vain, for nothing and for naught spent my strength, Yet my right is with the Lord, my recompense is with my God.

Matthew 10:27

What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

Luke 12:8

I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.

John 6:63

It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Acts 13:26

“My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent.

1 Corinthians 1:8

He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus [Christ].

1 Corinthians 9:26

Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing.

2 Corinthians 1:14

as you have come to understand us partially, that we are your boast as you also are ours, on the day of [our] Lord Jesus.

Galatians 2:2

I went up in accord with a revelation, and I presented to them the gospel that I preach to the Gentiles—but privately to those of repute—so that I might not be running, or have run, in vain.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid on your account that perhaps I have labored for you in vain. Appeal to Former Loyalty.

Philippians 1:10

to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Philippians 1:6

I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope or joy or crown to boast of in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming if not you yourselves?

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I too could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had put you to the test and our toil might come to nothing.

Hebrews 4:12

Indeed, the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.

1 Peter 1:23

You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God,

1 John 1:1

What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life—

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let the hearer say, “Come.” Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water.