Philippians 1:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: Preach Christ of contention - The Judaizing teachers, they also preach Christ; they acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ or promised Messiah, and preach him as such.

Not sincerely - Ουχ ἁγνως· Not chastely, garbling the Gospel; not speaking the whole truth, but just what served their purpose; and at the same time they denounced the apostle as an enemy to the Divine institutions, because he spoke against circumcision.

Philippians 1:16

16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: