Philippians 1:16

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The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

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Referenced Verses

  • Phil 1:7 : 7 For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.
  • Phil 1:10 : 10 so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
  • Phil 1:12 : 12 Ministry as a Prisoner I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:
  • Job 6:14 : 14 Disappointing Friends“To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
  • Job 16:4 : 4 I also could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could pile up words against you and I could shake my head at you.
  • Ps 69:26 : 26 For they harass the one whom you discipline; they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.
  • 2 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged. 2 But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

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  • Phil 1:11-15
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    11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

    12Ministry as a Prisoner I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:

    13The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

    14and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

    15Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

  • Phil 1:17-18
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    17The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

    18What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

  • Gal 1:6-7
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    6Occasion of the Letter I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel–

    7not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.

  • Rom 15:20
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    20And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person’s foundation,

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel– and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

  • Gal 1:10-11
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    10Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

    11Paul’s Vindication of His Apostleship Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

  • 1 Cor 1:11-12
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    11For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

    12Now I mean this, that each of you is saying,“I am with Paul,” or“I am with Apollos,” or“I am with Cephas,” or“I am with Christ.”

  • 2 Cor 11:10-12
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    10As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.

    11Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

    12And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

  • Gal 6:12
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    12Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

  • Gal 4:17
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    17They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

  • 1 Cor 9:18
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    18What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

  • Phil 2:21
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    21Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.

  • Rom 16:17-18
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    17Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!

    18For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive.

  • Phil 1:27-28
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    27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that– whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent– I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

    28and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation– a sign which is from God.

  • Col 1:24
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    24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body– for the sake of his body, the church– what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.

  • Eph 6:19-20
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    19Pray for me also, that I may be given the right words when I begin to speak– that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

    20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.

  • Gal 2:4
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    4Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

  • 2 Tim 2:9
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    9for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message is not imprisoned!

  • 1 Cor 9:16
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    16For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

  • 1 Thess 2:2
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    2But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

  • Gal 6:14
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    14But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

  • 1 Tim 6:4
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    4he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

  • Phil 2:16
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    16by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    7Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you free of charge?

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

  • Rom 1:15
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    15Thus I am eager also to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome.

  • 2 Cor 12:16
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    16But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

  • Gal 5:10-11
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    10I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.

    11Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

  • Eph 3:1
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    1Paul’s Relationship to the Divine Mystery For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

  • Rom 15:17
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    17So I boast in Christ Jesus about the things that pertain to God.