KJV: Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
YLT: Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;
Darby: Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
ASV: Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Τινὲς | Some |
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: τὶς Sense: a certain, a certain one. |
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μὲν | indeed |
Parse: Conjunction Root: μέν Sense: truly, certainly, surely, indeed. |
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καὶ | even |
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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φθόνον | envy |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: φθόνος Sense: envy. |
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ἔριν | strife |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἔρις Sense: contention, strife, wrangling. |
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δὲ | however |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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καὶ | also |
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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εὐδοκίαν | goodwill |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: εὐδοκία Sense: will, choice. |
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τὸν | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Χριστὸν | Christ |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Χριστός Sense: Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God. |
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κηρύσσουσιν | are proclaiming |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: κηρύσσω Sense: to be a herald, to officiate as a herald. |
Greek Commentary for Philippians 1:15
“Even because of” (accusative after δια dia). Surely the lowest of motives for preaching Christ. Envy is an old word and an old sin and strife (ερις eris) is more rivalry than schism. It is petty and personal jealousy of Paul‘s power and prowess by the Judaizers in Rome whom Paul has routed in the east, but who now exult at the opportunity of annoying their great antagonist by their interpretation of Christ. Jealousy is always against those of one‘s own class or profession as preachers with preachers, doctors with doctors. [source]
Because of goodwill toward Paul. [source]
Strange as it may seem that envy should be associated with the preaching of Christ. They are jealous of Paul's influence. [source]
Factious partisanship. [source]
Toward Paul. [source]