Philippians 2:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

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  • 2 Cor 1:14 : 14 Even as you have been ready, in part, to say that we are your glory, in the same way that you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
  • Gal 2:2 : 2 And I went up by revelation; and I put before them the good news which I was preaching among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were of good name, so that the work which I was or had been doing might not be without effect.
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.
  • Ps 71:17 : 17 O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now.
  • 1 John 1:1 : 1 That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life
  • Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.
  • Ps 40:9 : 9 I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
  • Isa 49:4 : 4 And I said, I have undergone weariness for nothing, I have given my strength for no purpose or profit: but still the Lord will take up my cause, and my God will give me my reward.
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.
  • Luke 12:8 : 8 And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God.
  • John 6:63 : 63 The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.
  • John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;
  • Acts 13:26 : 26 My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.
  • Rom 10:8-9 : 8 But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart: that is, the word of faith of which we are the preachers: 9 Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and have faith in your heart that God has made him come back from the dead, you will have salvation: 10 For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation. 11 Because it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has faith in him will not be shamed. 12 And the Jew is not different from the Greek: for there is the same Lord of all, who is good to all who have hope in his name: 13 Because, Whoever will give worship to the name of the Lord will get salvation. 14 But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher? 15 And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things. 16 But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?
  • 1 Cor 9:26 : 26 So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air:
  • 2 Tim 2:15-17 : 15 Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way. 16 But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil, 17 And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;
  • Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.
  • 1 Pet 1:23 : 23 Because you have had a new birth, not from the seed of man, but from eternal seed, through the word of a living and unchanging God.
  • Gal 4:11 : 11 I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.
  • Phil 1:26-27 : 26 So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again. 27 Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

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