I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD, you know.
Philippians 2:16 - King James 2000 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD, you know.
O God, you have taught me from my youth: and to this day have I declared your wondrous works.
Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain: yet surely my due justice is with the LORD, and my recompense with my God.
What I tell you in darkness, that speak in light: and what you hear in the ear, that preach upon the housetops.
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I therefore so run, not with uncertainty; so fight I, not as one that beats the air:
As also you have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;
Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor be in vain.
For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.