Philippians 1:15-18

King James Version (KJV)



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

16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.


15Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace, 16And that he might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having killed the enmity by it. 17And he came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now

Miller, Fred (2012-04-15). Moellerhaus Revision of the King James Version Bible (Kindle Locations 45569-45575). Moellerhaus Publishers. Kindle Edition.

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15 Some who claim Christ do in an attitude to look good themselves or to make others look good, this is not what good wants. We should do good things just because God wants us to do them. We do things out of love, a love that we have received from Him first.

16 The gospel is a gospel of love if we defend the gospel it should be done out of love and not hate and if we can not balance the two we are not called to defend the gospel because we as believers are all called to love. Paul defended the gospel out of love as should we.

17 Many people make money off the name of Christ, if they could not money off His name would they be sharing His name like they do. Many people wanted to get rid of Paul even some of the faith had problems with him at a point even Peter had trouble with Paul but he got pass that others did not get past their feelings toward Paul.

18 Even those who proclaim the gospel out of mocking those who preach men have been saved. Their was a now famous preacher who preached before crowds and some of these people did not like what they heard and went to bars and mocked him and men heard and accepted the truth out of the mockery of the truth. The Lord can do wonders like this. Now days the gospel can be spread more easily than ever before, phone, internet, email, forums, chat rooms, in person at church or else where, we should take advantage of these opportunities as God leads us to.