14 Do all things without (A)complaining or arguments; 15 so that you will [a]prove yourselves to be (B)blameless and innocent, (C)children of God above reproach in the midst of a (D)crooked and perverse generation, among whom you [b](E)appear as [c]lights in the world, 16 holding firmly the word of life, so that on (F)the day of Christ I can take pride because I did not (G)run in vain nor (H)labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being (I)poured out as a drink offering upon (J)the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. 18 You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.

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  1. Philippians 2:15 Or become
  2. Philippians 2:15 Or shine
  3. Philippians 2:15 Or luminaries, stars

14 Do everything without complaining or arguing 15 so that you may be blameless and innocent, God’s children without any faults among a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. Then I will be proud when the Messiah[a] returns[b] that I did not run in vain or work hard in vain.

17 Yet even if I am being poured out like an offering as part of the sacrifice and service I offer[c] for your faith, I rejoice, and I share my joy with all of you. 18 In the same way, you also should rejoice and share your joy with me.

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  1. Philippians 2:16 Or Christ
  2. Philippians 2:16 Lit. will boast in the day of the Messiah
  3. Philippians 2:17 The Gk. lacks I offer