λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the wordζωῆςzōēsof lifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.of lifeἐπέχοντεςepechontesto hold fastἐπέχω (epechō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to hold fast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1907(a) trans: I hold forth, (b) intrans: I mark, pay attention (heed), note; I delay, stay, wait.εἰςeisthatεἰςpreposition — “that”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.thatκαύχημαkauchēmamay rejoiceκαύχημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “may rejoice”, the object formG2745a boasting; a ground of boasting (glorying, exultation).may rejoiceἐμοὶemoiIἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.εἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inἡμέρανhēmerandayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the dayΧριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inκενὸνkenonvainκενός (kenos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “vain”, the object formG2756(a) empty, (b) met: empty (in moral content), vain, ineffective, foolish, worthless, (c) false, unreal, pretentious, hollow.This verse uses “vain”.vainἔδραμονedramonto runτρέχω (trechō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to run”, a single actionG5143I run, exercise myself, make progress.This verse uses “run”.οὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέconjunction — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.neitherεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inκενὸνkenonvainκενός (kenos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “vain”, the object formG2756(a) empty, (b) met: empty (in moral content), vain, ineffective, foolish, worthless, (c) false, unreal, pretentious, hollow.This verse uses “vain”.vainἐκοπίασαekopiasato laborκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to labor”, a single actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
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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American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Young’s Literal Translation
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;
World English Bible
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Douay-Rheims
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.
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