But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
Philippians 1:18 - English Majority Text Version What then? Nevertheless in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice; yes, and I will rejoice. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But what does it matter, so long as either way, whether in pretense [for personal ends] or in all honesty [for the furtherance of the Truth], Christ is being proclaimed? And in that I [now] rejoice, yes, and I shall rejoice [hereafter] also. American Standard Version (1901) What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. Common English Bible What do I think about this? Just this: since Christ is proclaimed in every possible way, whether from dishonest or true motives, I’m glad and I’ll continue to be glad. Catholic Public Domain Version But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. |
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense pray at length. These will receive more abundant judgment."
But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
But Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!
What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?
What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the mind. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the mind.
Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,