Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from 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 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, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:


Cross References

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Acts 5:42

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Acts 8:5

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

Acts 8:35

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

Acts 9:20

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

Acts 10:36

The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Acts 11:20

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Romans 16:17-18

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

1 Corinthians 1:23

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

1 Corinthians 3:3-4

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

1 Corinthians 13:3

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

2 Corinthians 1:19

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Galatians 2:4

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Philippians 1:16-18

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

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

James 4:5-6

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

1 Peter 5:2-4

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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