Philippians 2:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

Logon zōēs epechontes; for kauchēma to me for hēmeran Christou, that not in kenon edramon, nor in kenon ekopiasa.

Grammar Details

• *Logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word/message
• *zōēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of life
• *epechontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - holding fast/holding forth
• *kauchēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride
• *hēmeran*: accusative, feminine, singular - day
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ
• *kenon*: accusative, neuter, singular - empty/vain/without purpose
• *edramon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I ran
• *ekopiasa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I labored/toiled

Word Meanings

• *Logon zōēs*: word of life/message of life
• *epechontes*: holding fast/holding forth/presenting/paying attention to
• *kauchēma*: boast/ground of boasting/reason for pride/glorying
• *hēmeran Christou*: day of Christ/Christ's day
• *kenon*: empty/vain/without purpose/futile
• *edramon*: ran/rushed/exerted effort
• *ekopiasa*: labored/toiled/worked hard/wearied myself

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 1:14 : 14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• Gal 2:2 : 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
• 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
• 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
• Ps 71:17 : 17 O God, thou hast taught{H8765)} me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared{H8686)} thy wondrous works{H8737)}.
• 1 John 1:1 : 1 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;
• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• Ps 40:9 : 9 I have preached{H8765)} righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained{H8799)} my lips, O LORD, thou knowest{H8804)}.
• Isa 49:4 : 4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.
• Matt 10:27 : 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
• Luke 12:8 : 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
• John 6:63 : 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
• John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
• Acts 13:26 : 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
• Rom 10:8-9 : 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
• 1 Cor 9:26 : 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
• 2 Tim 2:15-17 : 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
• Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged 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.
• 1 Pet 1:23 : 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
• Gal 4:11 : 11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
• Phil 1:26-27 : 26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;