Verse 16

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

Referenced Verses

  • Phil 1:7 : 7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
  • Phil 1:10 : 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
  • Phil 1:12 : 12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;
  • Job 6:14 : 14 "To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
  • Job 16:4 : 4 I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,
  • Ps 69:26 : 26 For they persecute him whom you have wounded. They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have hurt.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint. 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.