Paul’s Trials Advance the Gospel
Philippians 1:17
In 9 translations
- BSB1:16
- The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.BYZ and TR reverse the order of verses 16 and 17.
- KJV
- But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
- WEB
- but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
- ASV1:16
- the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;
- LSV
- and the other out of love, having known that I am set for defense of the good news:
- YLT
- and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:
- DBY1:16
- These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;
- DRC1:16
- Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
- GNV
- But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.
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SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἀγάπης … κεῖμαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀγάπης … κεῖμαι; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐριθείας τὸν Χριστὸν καταγγέλλουσιν, οὐχ ἁγνῶς, οἰόμενοι θλῖψιν ἐπιφέρειν τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου.
- SBLGNT: ἐριθείας … δεσμοῖς μου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐριθείας … δεσμοῖς μου; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀγάπης, εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς ἀπολογίαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου κεῖμαι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT1:16
- οἱ μὲν ἐξ ἀγάπης, εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς ἀπολογίαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου κεῖμαι,
- RP2018
- οἱ δὲ ἐξ ἀγάπης, εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς ἀπολογίαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου κεῖμαι.
- TR-Boyd
- οἱ δὲ ἐξ ἀγάπης, εἰδότες ὅτι εἰς ἀπολογίαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου κεῖμαι.
- SCR1894
- οι δε εξ αγαπης ειδοτες οτι εις απολογιαν του ευαγγελιου κειμαι
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Timothy 1:11–12to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher. For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I…
- Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- 2 Timothy 4:6–7For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16–17Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still…
- 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
- Romans 1:13–17I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other…
- 1 Timothy 2:7For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
- Luke 21:14So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
- Philippians 1:7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
- Acts 26:24At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
- Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
- Acts 26:1Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
- Galatians 2:7–8On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also…
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 1:17 in most Bibles
- Content check: text matches KJV Phil.1.17 (word overlap 0.31), not Phil.1.16 (0.00); standard ref corrected from Phil.1.16 (TVTMS action was 'Renumber verse').
- Content check: text matches KJV Phil.1.17 (word overlap 0.43), not Phil.1.16 (0.00); standard ref corrected from Phil.1.16 (TVTMS action was 'Renumber verse').
- Content check: text matches KJV Phil.1.17 (word overlap 0.62), not Phil.1.16 (0.00); standard ref corrected from Phil.1.16 (TVTMS action was 'identity').
- 1:16 in some Bibles