Philippians 1:17
but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
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In The King James Version
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
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Cross References
Luke 21:14Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
Acts 26:1Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
Romans 1:13Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (and was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
Galatians 2:7but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcised—
Philippians 2:3doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
2 Timothy 1:11For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
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 →