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Philippians 2:16

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← Philippians 2:15	Philippians 2:16 (KJV)	Philippians 2:17 →
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;	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.	Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Holding forth^G1907 the word^G3056 of life^G2222; that^G1519 I^G1698 may rejoice^G2745 in^G1519 the day^G2250 of Christ^G5547, that^G3754 I have^G5143 not^G3756 run^G5143 in^G1519 vain^G2756, neither^G3761 laboured^G2872 in^G1519 vain^G2756.

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Original Greek

λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες, εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον, οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
λόγον	logon	G3056	N-ASM	the word
ζωῆς	zōēs	G2222	N-GSF	of life
ἐπέχοντες,	epechontes	G1907	V-PAP-NPM	Holding forth
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	that
καύχημα	kauchēma	G2745	N-ASN	may rejoice
ἐμοὶ	emoi	G1698	P-1DS	I
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	in
ἡμέραν	hēmeran	G2250	N-ASF	the day
Χριστοῦ,	Christou	G5547	N-GSM	of Christ
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	that
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	in
κενὸν	kenon	G2756	A-ASN	vain
ἔδραμον,	edramon	G5143	V-2AAI-1S	I have run
οὐδὲ	oude	G3761	CONJ-N	neither
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	in
κενὸν	kenon	G2756	A-ASN	vain
ἐκοπίασα.	ekopiasa	G2872	V-AAI-1S	laboured

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1698 — ἐμοί (emoí, em-oy'): a prolonged form of μοί; to me:--I, me, mine, my.
• G1907 — ἐπέχω (epéchō, ep-ekh'-o): I hold forth, pay attention, note, delay — from ἐπί and ἔχω; to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of νοῦς) to pay attention to:--give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.
• G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): life — from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
• G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
• G2745 — καύχημα (kaúchēma, kow'-khay-mah): a boasting — from καυχάομαι; a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense:--boasting, (whereof) to glory (of), glorying, rejoice(-ing).
• G2756 — κενός (kenós, ken-os'): empty, vain, hollow — apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively):--empty, (in) vain.
• G2872 — κοπιάω (kopiáō, kop-ee-ah'-o): I grow weary, toil — from a derivative of κόπος; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard:--(bestow) labour, toil, be wearied.
• G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3761 — οὐδέ (oudé, oo-deh'): neither, nor, not even — from οὐ and δέ; not however, i.e. neither, nor, not even:--neither (indeed), never, no (more, nor, not), nor (yet), (also, even, then) not (even, so much as), + nothing, so much as.
• G5143 — τρέχω (tréchō, trekh'-o): I run, exercise myself — apparently a primary verb (properly, ; compare θρίξ); which uses (the base of δρόμος) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively):--have course, run.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

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