Philippians 1:17

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • Phil 1:7 : 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
  • 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
  • 2 Tim 1:11-12 : 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
  • 2 Tim 4:6-7 : 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
  • 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
  • Luke 21:14 : 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
  • Acts 26:1 : 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
  • Acts 26:24 : 24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
  • Rom 1:13-17 : 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at me also. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed fm faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
  • 1 Cor 9:16-17 : 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
  • Gal 2:7-8 : 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Phil 1:7-16
    10 verses
    89%

    7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

    8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

    9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

    10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

    11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

    12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

    13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

    14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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

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

  • Phil 1:18-21
    4 verses
    85%

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

    19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

    20According 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.

    21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

  • Phil 1:30
    76%

    30Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

  • Phlm 1:8
    76%

    8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

  • Phil 1:25-28
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    76%

    25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

    26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

    27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

    28And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

  • Phil 2:16-18
    3 verses
    75%

    16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

    17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

    18For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 11:10-12
    3 verses
    75%

    10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

    11Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

    12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

  • Eph 1:15
    75%

    15Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

  • Rom 15:17
    74%

    17I have therefore whereof I may glory thugh Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

  • Gal 1:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

    11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

  • Rom 1:15-16
    2 verses
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    15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at me also.

    16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  • Gal 1:7
    74%

    7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 1:17
    74%

    17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
    73%

    10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

  • Phlm 1:13
    73%

    13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

  • 1 Cor 9:23
    73%

    23And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

  • Phil 1:5
    73%

    5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

  • Eph 6:19-20
    2 verses
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    19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

    20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

  • Col 1:24
    73%

    24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

  • Eph 3:1
    73%

    1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

  • Rom 15:20
    73%

    20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

  • 2 Cor 11:5
    73%

    5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

  • 1 Cor 9:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

    18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

  • 2 Tim 2:9
    73%

    9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

  • 2 Tim 1:11
    72%

    11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

  • 1 Cor 15:11
    72%

    11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.