King James Version
Read in contextHolding 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.
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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.
holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.
holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.
the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;
as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.