Philippians 1:16

WEB

¹⁶The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

KJV

¹⁶The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

BSB

¹⁶The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

FBV

¹⁶They act out of love, because they know that I'm meant to be here to defend the good news.

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Extra References

2 Corinthians 4:1-2

¹Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint. ²But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 2:17

¹⁷For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

Philippians 1:12

¹²Now I desire to have you know, brothers,^[+] that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

Philippians 1:7

⁷It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

Psalms 69:26

²⁶For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.

Job 6:14

¹⁴“To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Philippians 1:10

¹⁰so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

Job 16:4

⁴I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul’s place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,