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Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τινὲςtinesSome
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (X-NPM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 1
μὲνmenindeed
Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 2
καὶkaieven
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 3
διὰdiafrom
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 4
φθόνονphthononenvy
Lemma: φθόνος (phthonos) · Strong's: G5355
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: envy — φθόνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Wis.2:24 6:23, 1Ma.8:16, 3Ma.6:7 * ; ] ; envy: Rom.1:29, Gal.5:21, 1Ti.6:4, Tit.3:3, 1Pe.2:1; διὰ φθόνον, Mat.27:18, Mrk.15:10, Php.1:15; πρὸς φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τ. πνεῦμα (on the meaning, see R,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 27:18, Mark 15:10, Romans 1:29, Galatians 5:21, 1 Timothy 6:4, Titus 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5355; TFLSJ G5355; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 5
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 6
ἔριν,erinstrife,
Lemma: ἔρις (eris) · Strong's: G2054
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: quarrel — ἔρις, -ιδος accusative, ἔριν (on the declension, see B1., § 8, 3; WH, App., 157), ἡ, ; [in LXX: Psa.139:20, Sir.28:11 40:5, 9 * ; ] ; strife, wrangling, contention: Rom.1:29 13:13, 1Co.3:3, 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Romans 1:29, Romans 13:13, 1 Corinthians 1:11, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2054; TFLSJ G2054; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 7
τινὲςtinessome
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (X-NPM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 8
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 9
καὶkaialso
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 10
δι᾽di᾽from
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 11
εὐδοκίανeudokiangoodwill
Lemma: εὐδοκία (eudokia) · Strong's: G2107
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: goodwill — εὐδοκία, -ας, ἡ; (εὐδοκέω, which see), [in LXX: Psa.5:12, al. (רָצוֹן), frequently in Sir; in Inscr. (I.G., 5960), LXX, and NT = εὐδόκησις (Died.) ; ] ; good pleasure, good-will, satisfaction, approval: Mat.11:26,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 11:26, Luke 2:14, Luke 10:21, Romans 10:1, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2107; TFLSJ G2107; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 12
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 13
ΧριστὸνChristonChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 14
κηρύσσουσιν.kērussousinare proclaiming —.
Lemma: κηρύσσω (kērussō) · Strong's: G2784
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to preach — κηρύσσω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; to be a herald, to proclaim: Mrk.1:45 7:36, Luk.4:18-19" (LXX) (but see Field, Notes, 174) Luk.8:39, Rom.2:21, 1Co.9:27, Gal.5:11, al.; in NT, chiefly of the proclamation of the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 10:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2784; TFLSJ G2784; TAGNT Philippians 1:15 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| It is true that | → | μέν G3303 on the other hand |
| some | → | τις G5100 one |
| preach | → | κηρύσσω G2784 to preach |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| out of | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| envy | → | φθόνος G5355 envy |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| rivalry | → | ἔρις G2054 quarrel |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| [others] | → | τις G5100 one |
| out of | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| goodwill | → | εὐδοκία G2107 goodwill |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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