Philippians 2:16

Holding fast the Dvar HaChayyim. This is so that I will have reason for glorying on the Yom HaMoshiach, + 2:16 Pp 1:6,10 that I neither ran nor labored L'TOHU (in vain). + 2:16 Isa 49:4; 65:23

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15That you may be innocent and without michshol of blame, + 2:15 1:10 bnei haElohim TAMIM U'MUM + 2:15 Ex 12:5; Lv 22:20; Isa 53:7-9 (unblemished and unspotted) in the midst of a DOR IKKESH UFETALTOL (warped and crooked generation), + 2:15 Dt 32:5 among whom you shine as the ZOHAR + 2:15 Dan 12:3 in the Olam Hazeh,

17And, indeed, if my neshamah is to be poured out as a nesekh (libation wine) offering upon the korban (sacrifice) of the avodas kodesh (kohenʼs service, ministry) of your emunah, I have simcha, rejoicing together with you all. + 2:17 cf. Ro 15:16; 2Ti 4:6

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Cross References

Psalms 40:9I delight to do Thy will, O Elohai; 1 yea, Thy torah is within my heart. 1

Isaiah 49:4Then I + 49:4 Moshiach said, I have toiled in vain, 1 I have spent My ko'ach for tohu, and hevel; 1 yet surely My mishpat is with Hashem, 1 and My peulah with Elohai. 1

Luke 12:8And I say to you, whoever will declare the Ani Maamin public hoda'ah (acknowledgement) of me + 12:8 as Moshiach before Bnei Adam, the Bar Enosh + 12:8 Moshiach, Dan 7:13-14 will make public hodaah (acknowledgement) of him before the malachim of Hashem.

John 6:68In reply, Shim'on Kefa said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Adoni, to whom will we go? You have the divrei haChayyei Olam.

Romans 10:8But what does it say? “The Dvar is near you, in your MOUTH and in your HEART.” + 10:8 Dt 30:14 That is, the Dvar of Emunah which we proclaim.

2 Corinthians 1:14As you have already had da'as of us in part, as also we are your kavod, + 1:14 2C 5:12 even as also you are ours in the Yom Hashem of Adoneinu Yehoshua. + 1:14 Pp 2:16

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 →

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