Philippians 1:17

English Standard Version 2016

The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.

Cross References

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Philippians 1:7

It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them!

1 Timothy 2:7

For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Acts 26:24

And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.”

Acts 26:1

So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

Acts 22:1

“Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”

Luke 21:14

Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

Romans 2:8

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

Philippians 1:18

What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,

2 Timothy 2:9

for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!