Philippians 2:16
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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Psalms 40:9\40:8\My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
Isaiah 49:4And 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.
Luke 12:8And 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 6:68Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;
Romans 10:8But 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:
2 Corinthians 1:14Even 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.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:15-19
Practical Religion. ( a. d. 62.) 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 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; 16 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. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do… Read the whole commentary →