Philippians 1:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 9:50 : 50 But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.
  • 1 Cor 15:11 : 11 If then it is I who am the preacher, or they, this is our word, and to this you have given your faith.
  • Mark 9:38-40 : 38 John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us. 39 But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me. 40 He who is not against us is for us.
  • Mark 12:40 : 40 Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.
  • Luke 9:45 : 45 But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.
  • Rom 3:9 : 9 What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;
  • Phil 1:14-17 : 14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear. 15 Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart: 16 These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news: 17 But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.
  • 2 John 1:9-9 : 9 Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love: 11 For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.
  • 1 Cor 10:19 : 19 Do I say, then, that what is offered to images is anything, or that the image is anything?
  • 1 Cor 14:15 : 15 What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.
  • Rom 6:15 : 15 What then? are we to go on in sin because we are not under law but under grace? Let it not be so.

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