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Philippians 1:15

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

Young's Literal Translation

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 in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold — fearlessly to speak the word.

16the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

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Cross References

Acts 5:42every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news — Jesus the Christ.

Acts 8:35and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.

Acts 10:36the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news — peace through Jesus Christ (this one is Lord of all,)

Romans 16:17And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them;

1 Corinthians 3:3for yet ye are fleshly, for where [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not fleshly, and in the manner of men do walk?

2 Corinthians 1:19for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached — through me and Silvanus and Timotheus — did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;

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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