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Philippians 1:18 KJV
Philippians · chapter 1 · verse 18
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.Philippians 1:18 · King James Version
Philippians 1:18 in context
16The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
18What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
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Key words (Strong's)
- notwithstandingplēnmoreover, besides, but, nevertheless, besides, except, butG4133 →
- pretenceprophasisa pretext , show, under colour as though they would do something, in pretence, ostensiblyG4392 →
- preachedkatangellōto announce, declare, promulgate, make known, to proclaim publicly, publish, to denounce…G2605 →
- thereinenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- thereintoutōto this oneG5129 →
- rejoicechairōto rejoice, be glad, to rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive, in salutations, hail!…G5463 →
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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