Philippians 2:16

New English Translation

by holding on to 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.

Cross References

Psalm 40:9

I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.

Psalm 71:17

O God, you have taught me since I was young, and I am still declaring your amazing deeds.

Isaiah 49:4

But I thought, “I have worked in vain; I have expended my energy for absolutely nothing.” But the Lord will vindicate me; my God will reward me.

Matthew 10:27

What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

Luke 12:8

“I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God’s angels.

John 6:63

The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

John 6:68

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

Acts 13:26

Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

1 Corinthians 1:8

He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:26

So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air.

2 Corinthians 1:14

just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Galatians 2:2

I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running – or had not run – in vain.

Galatians 4:11

I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

Philippians 1:10

so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

Philippians 1:6

For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

1 Thessalonians 3:5

So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires 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 enduring word of God.

1 John 1:1

This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and our hands have touched (concerning the word of life –

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say: “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.