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Philippians 1:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 True, some are preaching the Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

Philippians 1:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 Τινὲς Some μὲν indeed καὶ also διὰ through φθόνον envy καὶ and ἔριν, strife, τινὲς some δὲ but καὶ and δι’ through εὐδοκίαν well-thinking τὸν the χριστὸν Christ κηρύσσουσιν· they are preaching;

Philippians 1:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 True, some are preaching the Christ through envy and rivalry,+ but others also through goodwill.+

Philippians 1:15

The Bible in Living English
- 15 Some are preaching Christ for sheer enviousness and rivalry, and some for sheer goodwill;

Philippians 1:15

American Standard Version
- 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

Philippians 1:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 Some indeed by reason of envy and strife—Some however by reason of good will—are proclaiming the Christ:

Philippians 1:15

King James Version
- 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

Philippians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:15
  
  some are preaching the Christ out of envy and rivalry: Some were serving God with a wrong motive. These likely included certain Jewish converts to Christianity who had broken away from the pure teaching that had been conveyed through the apostle Paul. They were chiefly concerned with promoting themselves and their ideas rather than with glorifying God. (Ga 6:12, 13) They became envious of Paul’s reputation, authority, and influence, so they sought to discredit him. (Php 1:17) Nevertheless, Paul maintained his joy because he saw that Christ was being proclaimed.—Php 1:18.
  
  but others out of goodwill: Sincere Christians were preaching the message about the Christ out of goodwill, or with pure motives. They also expressed goodwill (or pleasure, favor) toward Christ’s representatives, including Paul. As a result, they experienced the approval, or goodwill, of God.—Ps 106:4; ftn.; Pr 8:35.