If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. If I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.
Philippians 1:16 - William Tyndale New Testament The one part preacheth Christ of strife, and not purely, supposing to add more adversity to my bonds. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 the one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The latter [proclaim Christ] out of love, because they recognize and know that I am [providentially] put here for the defense of the good news (the Gospel). American Standard Version (1901) the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel; Common English Bible They are motivated by love, because they know that I’m put here to give a defense of the gospel; Catholic Public Domain Version Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. |
If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. If I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.
For we are not as many are which chop and change with the word of God: but as they which speak of pureness, and as they which speak off God in the sight of God, so speak we in Christ.
that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ,
¶ I would ye understood brethren that my business is happened unto the greater furthering of the gospell.
because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospell from the first day unto now,
as it becometh me so to judge of you all, because I have you in my heart, and have you also every one companions of grace with me, even in my bonds as I defend, and stablish the gospell.
Ye know the proof of him, how that as a son with the father, so with me bestowed he his labour upon the gospell.
¶ Ye of Philippos know that in the beginning of the gospell, when I departed from Macedonia, no congregation bare part with me as concerning giving and receiving but ye only.
Yee and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospell, and with Clement also, and with other my labourfellows, whose names are in the book of life.