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holding forthἐπέχοντεςthe wordλόγονof life,ζωῆςforεἰςa boastκαύχημαto meἐμοὶonεἰςthe dayἡμέρανof the Messiah,ΧριστοῦthatὅτιI did notοὐκrunἔδραμονinεἰςvainκενὸνnorοὐδὲlaborἐκοπίασαinεἰςvain.κενὸν
Philippians 2:16
Study it in the app“holding forth the word of life, for a boast to me on the day of the Messiah, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:16, word by word
- holding forthἐπέχοντεςepechontes
hold forth
Hold up before others.
Where else “epechontes” appears- the wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- of lifeζωῆςzōēs
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears- a boastκαύχημαkauchēma
boast, reason for boasting
Boast: a reason for pride or glorying.
Where else “kauchēma” appears- the dayἡμέρανhēmeran
judgment day
The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.
Where else “hēmeran” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- runἔδραμονedramon
strive
To strive to reach the goal of faith.
Where else “edramon” appears- vainκενὸνkenon
vain
Of no use at all.
Where else “kenon” appears- laborἐκοπίασαekopiasa
toil
To put great effort into a task, to the point of weariness.
Where else “ekopiasa” appears
The context
15so that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16 · This verse (above)
17But even if I am being poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and sacred service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you;
To study Philippians 2 in a group
1. What it says
What attitude does Paul ask for in verses 3 and 4, and what example does the Messiah give (v. 5-8)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul links the Messiah's humility with his exaltation (v. 6-11)? What does that teach?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that everything be done without grumbling or arguing (v. 14). Where in your day could you try that?