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Berean Standard Bible

“What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,”

Philippians 1:18

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Paul writes from prison, and he notes that some preach Christ from envy and rivalry, hoping to make his imprisonment harder, while others preach from goodwill. He does not hide his awareness of mixed motives.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

World English Bible (WEB)

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

King James Version (KJV)

What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

American Standard Version (ASV)

What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Qué pues? Que no obstante, en todas maneras, ó por pretexto ó por verdad, es anunciado Cristo; y en esto me huelgo, y aun me holgaré.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero, ¿qué importa? De cualquier manera, sea con motivos falsos o sinceros, se anuncia a Cristo. Por eso me alegro y me seguiré alegrando,

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