Philippians 2:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Holding forth the word of life; carefully bearing before you, and stedfastly showing, not only by your profession, but conversation, the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 John 1:1, whose gospel is the word of life, in that it is the power of God to salvation, Acts 13:26 Romans 1:16. He doth not say, holding forth carnal institutions, nor human traditions; but that word, wherein is to be had eternal life, 1 Thessalonians 5:39, 1 Thessalonians 6:68. That I may rejoice in the day of Christ: he quickens them from the consideration of the glorious joy he should have in their salvation, at the day of Christ, \see Philippians 1:6\ when he and they should, of God's free grace, receive an abundant reward, viz. of his ministry and exhortation, and of their embracing it, and working out their salvation by God's special assistance. That I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain; for it would be evident to his, as well as their, everlasting comfort, when he should see them, that his laborious ministry amongst them had not been frustrate, or fruitless in the Lord, Matthew 25:21 1 Corinthians 3:8,9 1 Corinthians 15:58. Then, in a more glorious way they would be his joy and crown, than they were at present, Philippians 4:1.