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Philippians 1:15 — King James Version← Study notes

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:


Philippians 1:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 1:1515 words
GreekMeaning
ΤινὲςTines
SomepronounG5100
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
διὰdia
fromprepositionG1223
φθόνονphthonon
envynounG5355
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἔρινerin
strifenounG2054
τινὲςtines
somepronounG5100
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
δι’di’
fromprepositionG1223
εὐδοκίανeudokian
goodwillnounG2107
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
κηρύσσουσινkēryssousin
are proclaiming —verbG2784
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 1:15

“Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife, and some also of good will.” And what this means is worth enquiry. Since Paul was under restraint, many of the unbelievers, willing to stir up more vehemently the persecution from the Emperor, themselves also preached Christ, in order that the Emperor's wrath might be increased at the spread of the Gospel, and all his anger might fall on the head of Paul. From my bonds then two lines of action have sprung. One party took…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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