What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
So what's my take on all this? Look, I don't really care about people's motives, whether they're being fake or genuine, Christ is still being talked about. And honestly? That makes me happy, and I'm going to keep being happy about it.
Paul said he'd rather have Jesus preached with bad motives than not preached at all.
📚 Historical Context
The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Philippians while imprisoned in Rome, likely around AD 60-62, as a way to encourage the church amid his own hardships. In this verse, Paul addresses the reality that some preachers were proclaiming Christ out of insincere motives, such as envy or personal gain, while others did so genuinely. Despite these mixed intentions, Paul emphasizes his joy because the essential message of Christ was still being spread.
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