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Philippians 1:13-14 KJV
Philippians · chapter 1 · verses 13–14
13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.Philippians 1:13-14 · King James Version
Philippians 1:13-14 in context
11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
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Key words (Strong's)
- confidentpeithōpersuade, to persuadeG3982 →
- manifestphanerosapparent, manifest, evident, known, manifest i.e to be plainly recognised or knownG5318 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- palacepraitōrion" head-quarters" in a Roman camp, the tent of the commander-in-chief, the palace…G4232 →
- bondsdesmosa band or bondG1199 →
- speaklaleōto utter a voice or emit a sound, to speak, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech…G2980 →
- manypleiōngreater in quantity, the more part, very many, greater in quality, superior, more…G4119 →
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We see here the care the apostle takes to prevent their being offended at his sufferings. He was now a prisoner at Rome; this might be a stumbling-block to those who had received the gospel by his ministry.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-20