Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:
New American Standard Bible
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,
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.
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;
Themes
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Ministers » Should preach » With good will and love
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Religious zeal » Without knowledge
Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
Tact » Paul » In turning the preaching of his adversaries to advantage
Topics
Interlinear
Tis
Dia
διά
Dia
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
δέ
De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 1:15
Images Philippians 1:15
Prayers for Philippians 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Progress Of The Gospel
14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear. 15 Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart: 16 These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,
Acts 5:42
And every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
Acts 8:5
And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.
Acts 8:35
So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus.
Acts 9:20
And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.
Acts 10:36
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--
Acts 11:20
But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.
Romans 16:17-18
Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them.
1 Corinthians 1:23
But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;
1 Corinthians 3:3-4
Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?
1 Corinthians 13:3
And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.
2 Corinthians 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;
Galatians 2:4
And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;
Philippians 1:16-18
These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:
Philippians 2:3
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
1 Timothy 3:16
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
James 4:5-6
Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?
1 Peter 5:2-4
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;