KJV King James Version
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Philippians 1:18
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
WEB World English Bible
What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
ASV American Standard Version
What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed—and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.
Surrounding context — Philippians 1
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.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 According 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.
21 For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τίG5101 · tiswhich?γάρ;G1063 · garforπλὴνG4133 · plēnbut/howeverὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπαντὶG3956 · pasallτρόπῳG5158 · troposwayεἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherπροφάσειG4392 · prophasispretenseεἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherἀληθείᾳG225 · alētheiatruthΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristκαταγγέλλεται,G2605 · katangellōto proclaimκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτούτῳG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itχαίρωG5463 · chairōto rejoiceἀλλὰG235 · allabutκαὶG2532 · kaiandχαρήσομαι.G5463 · chairōto rejoice
Cross-references
Luke 9:50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us is for us.Mark 9:38-40And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.1 Corinthians 15:11Therefore whether [it were] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.Philippians 1:14-17And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.1 Corinthians 14:15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.2 John 1:9-11Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.Mark 12:40Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.Romans 3:9What then? are we better [than they]? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;Luke 9:45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.Romans 6:15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.1 Corinthians 10:19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
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