Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
Philippians 1:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the former preach Christ out of a party spirit, insincerely [out of no pure motive, but thinking to annoy me], supposing they are making my bondage more bitter and my chains more galling. American Standard Version (1901) but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. Common English Bible the others preach Christ because of their selfish ambition. They are insincere, hoping to cause me more pain while I’m in prison. Catholic Public Domain Version But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands. |
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:
And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning doth turn thee to madness.
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,
What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.