Philippians 1:15 Cross References - BBE

¹⁵ Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

⁵ But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

⁴² And every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

⁵ And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

³⁵ So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus.

²⁰ And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.

³⁶ The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ who is Lord of all--

²⁰ But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.

¹⁷ Now, it is my desire, brothers, that you will take note of those who are causing division and trouble among you, quite against the teaching which was given to you: and keep away from them. ¹⁸ For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

²³ But we give the good news of Christ on the cross, a hard thing to the Jews, and a foolish thing to the Gentiles;

³ Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men? ⁴ For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?

³ And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.

¹⁹ For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.

⁵ For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.

¹³ For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.

²⁰ For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;

⁴ And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;

¹⁶ These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news: ¹⁷ But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison. ¹⁸ What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

³ Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

¹⁶ And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

⁵ Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us? ⁶ But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

² Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind; ³ Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock. ⁴ And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.