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.
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The verse 16 is found in chapter 2 of Philippians. The community must avoid grumbling and live as lights in the midst of a crooked generation. Paul connects communal conduct with the visibility of Christian witness.
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damit daß ihr haltet an dem Wort des Lebens, mir zu einem Ruhm an dem Tage Christi, als der ich nicht vergeblich gelaufen noch vergeblich gearbeitet habe.
Reteniendo la palabra de vida para que yo pueda gloriarme en el día de Cristo, que no he corrido en vano, ni trabajado en vano.
aferrándose a la palabra de vida. Así tendré motivo de gloria en el día de Cristo, porque no habré corrido en vano ni trabajado en vano.
portant la parole de vie; et je pourrai me glorifier, au jour de Christ, de n'avoir pas couru en vain ni travaillé en vain.
acciocchè io abbia di che gloriarmi nel giorno di Cristo, ch’io non son corso in vano, nè in vano ho faticato.
Retendo a palavra da vida, para que no dia de Cristo possa gloriar-me de não ter corrido nem trabalhado em vão.
將生命的道顯明出來,使我在基督的日子得以誇耀我沒有白跑,也沒有徒勞。
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