“Some preach Christ "from envy" because of their malice and contentiousness. What they feel is simply envy. They do not preach Christ in a holy and decent manner but merely in order to heap up grief upon me and increase my trial and sorrow. They want to flaunt their delight in my bondage.… Others preach not with the mo…”
Gaius Marius Victorinus, 4th c. — EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 1.15-17
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16The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
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14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
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17But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
18What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.