Philippians 1:17 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁷But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

Philippians 1:17 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 1:11-12
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. …
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Philippians 1:7
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.
1 Corinthians 9:16-17
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! …
Luke 21:14
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

Topics

Decision Rome Zeal, Religious

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 12-20)

We see here the care the apostle takes to prevent their being offended at his sufferings. He was now a prisoner at Rome; this might be a stumbling-block to those who had received the gospel by his ministry. They might be tempted to think, If this doctrine were indeed of God, God would not suffer one who was so active and instrumental in preaching and propagating it to be thrown by as a despised br…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 17)

16-17. The oldest manuscripts transpose these verses, and read, “These (last) indeed out of love (to Christ and me), knowing (the opposite of ‘thinking’ below) that I am set (that is, appointed by God, 1Th 3:3) for the defense of the Gospel (Php 1:7, not on my own account). But the others out of contention (or rather, ‘a factious spirit’; ‘cabal’; a spirit of intrigue, using unscrupulous means to…