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Book of Philippians Chapter 1 - Read Chapter 1:15 - [In Context ]Some people preach about Christ because they are jealous and bitter. Other people preach about Christ because they want to help.
1:16 - [In Context ]These people preach because they have love. They know that God gave me the work of defending the Good News. F8
1:17 - [In Context ]But those other people preach about Christ because they are selfish. Their reason for preaching is wrong. They want to make trouble for me in prison.
1:18 - [In Context ]I don't care if they make trouble for me. The important thing is that they are telling people about Christ. I want them to tell people about Christ. They should do it for the right reasons. But I am happy even if they do it for false and wrong reasons. I am happy because they tell people about Christ, and I will continue to be happy.
FOOTNOTES: F8: Good News, message The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with God forever.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; PWP - Praying With Paul;
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