Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Some indeed even preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also of good will.
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.
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 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
Prayers for Philippians 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Progress Of The Gospel
14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the Word without fear. 15 Some indeed even preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also of good will. 16 Those, indeed, preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 23:5
But they do all their works in order to be seen of men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
Acts 5:42
And every day in the temple, and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching the gospel: Jesus Christ.
Acts 8:5
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ to them.
Acts 8:35
Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same Scripture and preached the gospel of Jesus to him.
Acts 9:20
And immediately he proclaimed Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
Acts 10:36
You know the Word which God sent to the sons of Israel, preaching the gospel of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all!);
Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene; who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
Romans 16:17-18
And I exhort you, brothers, to watch those making divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them.
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness.
1 Corinthians 3:3-4
For you are yet carnal. For in that there is among you envyings and strife and divisions, are you not carnal, and do you not walk according to men?
1 Corinthians 13:3
And though I give out all my goods to feed the poor, and though I deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, I am profited nothing.
2 Corinthians 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us; by me and Silas and Timothy; was not yes and no, but in Him was, yes!
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such ones are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear, lest somehow coming I might not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you might not wish; lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, angers, contentions, backbitings, whisperings, proud thoughts, tumults;
Galatians 2:4
But because of those false brothers stealing in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus; they desiring to enslave us;
Philippians 1:16-18
Those, indeed, preach Christ out 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 others better than themselves.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.
James 4:5-6
Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?
1 Peter 5:2-4
Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;