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Philippians 1:15

Some indeed actually preach Christ out of envy and contentiousness but there are also others who do it from good will.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

In Context

14and the greater part of the brethren, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, now speak of God's Message without fear, more boldly than ever.

16These latter preach Him from love to me, knowing that I am here for the defence of the Good News;

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Cross References

Acts 5:42But they did not desist from teaching every day, in the Temple or in private houses, and telling the Good News about Jesus, the Christ.

Acts 8:35Then Philip began to speak, and, commencing with that same portion of Scripture, told him the Good News about Jesus.

Acts 10:36The Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;

Romans 16:17But I beseech you, brethren, to keep a watch on those who are causing the divisions among you, and are leading others into sin, in defiance of the instruction which you have received; and habitually to shun them.

1 Corinthians 3:3you are still unspiritual. For so long as jealousy and strife continue among you, can it be denied that you are unspiritual and are living and acting like mere men of the world?

2 Corinthians 1:19For Jesus Christ the Son of God--He who was proclaimed among you by us, that is by Silas and Timothy and myself--did not show Himself a waverer between "Yes" and "No." But it was and always is "Yes" with Him.

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 →

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