NIV: as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
NAS: holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.
KJV: 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.
GWT: as you hold firmly to the word of life. Then I can brag on the day of Christ that my effort was not wasted and that my work produced results.
ASV: 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.
BBE: 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.
DBY: holding forth the word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain.
DRB: Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ, because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.
WBS: Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.
WEB: 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.
YLT: 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;
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