◄ Philippians 1:16 ►
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Good News Translation
These do so from love, because they know that God has given me the work of defending the gospel.

New Revised Standard Version
These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for the defense of the gospel;

Contemporary English Version
They love Christ and know I am here to defend the good news about him.

New American Bible
The latter act out of love, aware that I am here for the defense of the gospel;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

not sincerely.

Philippians 1:10 That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God: but with sincerity: but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

2 Corinthians 4:1,2 Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not. . . .

supposing.

Job 6:14 He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the fear of the Lord.

Job 16:4 I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul.

Psalm 69:26 Because they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

Context
Paul's Trials Advance the Gospel
…15Some indeed, even out of envy and contention: but some also for good will preach Christ. 16Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 17And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me.

Philippians 1:5
For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now.

Philippians 1:7
As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

Philippians 2:22
Now know ye the proof of him: that as a son with the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.

Philippians 4:3
And I entreat thee also, my sincere companion, help those women who have laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement and the rest of my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life.

Philippians 4:15
And you also know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but you only.

Philippians 1:15
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