Philippians 2:15-17

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁵That you may show yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish (faultless, unrebukable) in the midst of a crooked and wicked generation [spiritually perverted and perverse], among whom you are seen as bright lights (stars or beacons shining out clearly) in the [dark] world,

¹⁶Holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the Word of Life, so that in the day of Christ I may have something of which exultantly to rejoice and glory in that I did not run my race in vain or spend my labor to no purpose.

¹⁷Even if [my lifeblood] must be poured out as a libation on the sacrificial offering of your faith [to God], still I am glad [to do it] and ^[a]congratulate you all on [your share in] it.

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Footnotes

Philippians 2:17 Joseph P. Lightfoot, Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians and James Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament.

Philippians 2:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵so that you may become blameless^(A) and pure, “children of God^(B) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”^[a]^(C) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky ¹⁶as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ^(D) that I did not run^(E) or labor in vain.^(F) ¹⁷But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering^(G) on the sacrifice^(H) and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.^(I)