Philippians 1:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τινὲς μὲν καὶ διὰ φθόνον καὶ ἔριν· τινὲς δὲ καὶ διʼ εὐδοκίαν τὸν Χριστὸν κηρύσσουσιν:

Transliteration

Some men even through phthonon and erin; some but even through eudokian the Christon kēryssousin:

Grammar Details

• *men*: particle - on the one hand/indeed
• *phthonon*: accusative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy
• *erin*: accusative, feminine, singular - strife/contention
• *eudokian*: accusative, feminine, singular - goodwill/pleasure
• *Christon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Christ
• *kēryssousin*: present indicative, 3rd person plural - they preach/proclaim

Word Meanings

• *phthonon*: envy/jealousy/ill-will
• *erin*: strife/contention/rivalry
• *eudokian*: goodwill/pleasure/satisfaction
• *kēryssousin*: they preach/they proclaim/they herald

Referenced Verses

• Rom 16:17-18 : 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
• Phil 2:3 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
• 2 Cor 1:19 : 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
• 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• 1 Cor 3:3-4 : 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye{(G5748)} not carnal?
• Phil 1:16-18 : 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.
• 1 Cor 13:3 : 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
• 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
• Matt 23:5 : 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
• Acts 5:42 : 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
• Acts 8:5 : 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
• Acts 8:35 : 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
• Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
• Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ:(he is Lord of all:)
• Acts 11:20 : 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
• Gal 2:4 : 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
• 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• Jas 4:5-6 : 5 {G2228} Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
• 1 Pet 5:2-4 : 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.