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Php 2:16. Λόγον ζωῆς, the word of life) which I have preached to you. There is frequent mention of life in this epistle, ch. Php 4:3.-ἐπέχοντες) holding fast, upholding,[22] lest you should give way to the world.-εἰς καύχημα, for a source of glorying to me) Construe with holding fast.-εἰς ἡμέραν, in [against] the day) The Philippians thought the day of Christ so near, that the life of Paul might be lengthened out even till that day. Paul did not consider it necessary to confute this.-οὐκ εἰς κενὸν, not in vain) with your fruit.
[22] But Engl. V. Holding forth, referring to the metaphor in φωστῆρες, lighthouses, which hold forth a beacon-light to warn the unwary.-ED.