Philippians 1:14
and many of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are bold to speak the word of God more fluently without fear.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the pretorian army, and to all the rest;
15Some indeed through envy and strife, and some through good will, are preaching Christ:
Cross References
Luke 1:74to grant unto us, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to serve Him without fear,
Acts 4:23And having been released they came to their own people, and proclaimed so many things as the chief priests and elders said to them.
Ephesians 3:13Therefore I ask that you faint not in my tribulations in your behalf, which is your glory.
Philippians 1:7as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.
Colossians 4:4in order that I may manifest the same, as it behooves me to speak.
1 Thessalonians 2:2but having suffered, and been abused, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
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 →