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Philippians 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Philippians 2:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 2:1618 words
GreekMeaning
λόγονlogon
the wordnounG3056
ζωῆςzōēs
of lifenounG2222
ἐπέχοντεςepechontes
holding forthverbG1907
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
καύχημαkauchēma
a boastnounG2745
ἐμοὶemoi
to me myselfpronounG1473
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
ἡμέρανhēmeran
the daynounG2250
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
κενὸνkenon
vainadjectiveG2756
ἔδραμονedramon
I did runverbG5143
οὐδὲoude
norwordG3761
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
κενὸνkenon
vainadjectiveG2756
ἐκοπίασαekopiasa
toilverbG2872
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 2:16

The admonitions which we give ought to be accompanied with commendations; for thus they become even welcome, when we refer those whom we admonish to that measure of zeal which they have themselves exhibited; as Paul, for instance, did here; and observe with what singular discretion; “So then, my beloved,” he says; he did not say simply “be obedient,” not until he had first commended them in these words, “even as you have always obeyed”; i.e. “it is not other men, but your own…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller pic...
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