Philippians 1:16 (WEB)
The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
Fathers and councils · 7
Augustine of Hippo
“Lastly, he saith of those, “Whether in pretence or in truth Christ be preached:” but in no wise would he say, In order that Christ may after be preached, let Him be first denied.” — editor's note: Phil. i. 15–18
Read the whole comment“For many preach the truth impurely; for they sell it for the bribe of the advantages of this life.” — editor's note: Phil. i. 16.
Read the whole comment“He says that some preach the Gospel “through charity,” others “by occasion;” of whom he says, “They do not preach the Gospel rightly.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 16–18.
Read the whole comment“Listen to the sort of persons whom the Apostle Paul mentions, false brethren, preaching the word of God through envy, and what he says of them: “And I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 15–18.
Read the whole comment“Christ is the truth: let the truth be preached in pretense by hirelings, let it be preached in truth by the children: the children are waiting patiently for the eternal inheritance of the Father, the hirelings are longing for, and in a hurry to get, the temporal pay of their employer.” — editor's note: Phil. i. 15–18.
Read the whole comment““Whether in pretence or in truth, let Christ be preached.”” — editor's note: Phil. i. 16, 18.
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Tertullian
“…even out of envy and strife, and again others out of good-will,” many also “out of love,” and certain “out of contention,” and some “in rivalry to himself,” he had a favourable opportunity, no doubt, of taxing what they preached with a diversity of doctrine, as if it were no less than this which caused so great a…” — editor's note: Phil. i. 14–17.
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