Verse 15

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 16:17-18 : 17 Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. 18 For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
  • 2 Cor 1:19 : 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes."
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.
  • 1 Cor 3:3-4 : 3 for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men? 4 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?
  • Phil 1:16-18 : 16 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News. 18 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.
  • 1 Cor 13:3 : 3 If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
  • Acts 5:42 : 42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
  • Acts 8:5 : 5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
  • Acts 8:35 : 35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all--
  • Acts 11:20 : 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
  • Gal 2:4 : 4 This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in 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 don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"? 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
  • 1 Pet 5:2-4 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly; 3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock. 4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.