Philippians 1:17
But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
In Context
16These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:
Cross References
Luke 21:14So take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give:
Acts 26:1And Agrippa said to Paul, You may put your cause before us. Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his answer, saying:
Romans 1:13You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.
Galatians 2:7But, quite the opposite, when they saw that I had been made responsible for preaching the good news to those without circumcision, even as Peter had been for those of the circumcision
Philippians 2:3Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
2 Timothy 1:11Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:13-21
The Apostle's Success and Joy. ( a. d. 62.) 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention,… Read the whole commentary →