Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will;

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and strife, but others out of good will.

International Standard Version

Some are preaching the Messiah because of jealousy and dissension, while others do so because of their good will.

A Conservative Version

Actually some also preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Some, it is true, are [actually] preaching Christ out of envy and rivalry [toward me—for no better reason than a competitive spirit or misguided ambition], but others out of goodwill and a loyal spirit [toward me].

An Understandable Version

Some people, indeed, are proclaiming Christ out of envy and strife [i.e., out of rivalry], while others do it from goodwill.

Anderson New Testament

Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.

Bible in Basic English

Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

Common New Testament

Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.

Daniel Mace New Testament

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.

Darby Translation

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

Godbey New Testament

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some through good will, are preaching Christ:

Goodspeed New Testament

Some of them, it is true, are actually preaching the Christ from jealousy and partisanship, but there are others who are doing it out of good-will.

John Wesley New Testament

Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife; but some through good will.

Julia Smith Translation

And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.

Modern King James verseion

Some indeed even preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also of good will.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Some there are which preach Christ of envy and strife, and some of goodwill.

Moffatt New Testament

Some of them, it is true, are actually preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, others from goodwill;

Montgomery New Testament

Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.

NET Bible

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

New Heart English Bible

Some indeed proclaim Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Noyes New Testament

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will.

Sawyer New Testament

For some indeed preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good will;

The Emphasized Bible

Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife - some, however, by reason of good will - are proclaiming, the Christ:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Some indeed do it in a spirit of envy and strife; but some also preach Christ with cordial good-will:

Twentieth Century New Testament

It is true that some do proclaim the Christ out of Jealousy and opposition; but there are others who proclaim him from good- will.

Webster

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will.

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

Some, indeed, are actually preaching Christ because they are moved by jealousy and partisanship, but others are doing so from the motive of good will;

World English Bible

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Worrell New Testament

Some, indeed, preach Christ even because of envy and strife; and some also of good-will;

Worsley New Testament

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some also through good-will:

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

μέν 
men 
indeed, verily, truly, not tr,
Usage: 63

κηρύσσω 
Kerusso 
Usage: 49

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

of
διά 
Dia 
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Usage: 527

φθόνος 
Phthonos 
Usage: 9

and


δέ 
De 
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 0
Usage: 2184

ἔρις 
Eris 
Usage: 9

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Philippians 1:15

Images Philippians 1:15

Prayers for Philippians 1:15

Context Readings

The Progress Of The Gospel

14 and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. 15 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will; 16 the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

Cross References

Matthew 23:5

But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

Acts 5:42

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

Acts 8:5

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

Acts 8:35

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

Acts 9:20

and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

Acts 10:36

The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—

Acts 11:20

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Romans 16:17-18

Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,

1 Corinthians 3:3-4

for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?

1 Corinthians 13:3

And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

2 Corinthians 1:19

For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timothy—was not yes and no, but is yes in Him.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;

Galatians 2:4

But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

Philippians 1:16-18

the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

1 Timothy 3:16

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.

James 4:5-6

Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: “He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”?

1 Peter 5:2-4

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

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