Phili 2:16 | TNotes | STEP | 2:16 Hold firmly to the word of life: Believers must maintain their faith in Christ’s life-giving Good News. God is faithful, but they, too, must remain faithful (1:6 ; 2:12-13 ). • run the race: Paul frequently uses athletic language as a metaphor for the Christian life (see 3:12-14 ; 1 Cor 9:24 , 26 ; Gal 2:2 ; 5:7 ; 2 Tim 4:7 ).

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‏ Philippians 2:16

2:16 ^a Hold firmly to the word of life: Believers must maintain their faith in Christ’s life-giving Good News. God is faithful, but they, too, must remain faithful (1:6 ^b; 2:12-13 ^c).

• run the race: Paul frequently uses athletic language as a metaphor for the Christian life (see 3:12-14 ^d; 1 Cor 9:24 ^e, 26 ^f; Gal 2:2 ^g; 5:7 ^h; 2 Tim 4:7 ⁱ).