Philippians Chapter 1 verse 14 Holy Bible
and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
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And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.
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and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.
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And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
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and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
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and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 14. - And many of the brethren in the Lord; rather, and that most. Most of the brethren took courage; there were exceptions. Waxing confident by my bonds. The words, "in the Lord," are perhaps better taken with being "confident." Their confidence rests upon St. Paul's bonds, but it is in the Lord. St. Paul's example gives them courage, because they know that he is suffering for the love of Christ, and is supported in his sufferings by the grace of Christ. Are much more bold to speak the word without fear; better, more abundantly, as R.V. The best manuscripts read here, "the Word of God."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(14) And many (properly, the greater number) of the brethren in the Lord.--The words "in the Lord" should be connected with "trusting," as in Philippians 2:24; Galatians 5:10; 2Thessalonians 3:4. As connected with the word "brethren," they are unmeaning; whereas St. Paul constantly uses them (especially in these Epistles), generally with a verb or verbal adjective, and always to convey some distinct idea. That the words "in my bonds" follow constitutes no difficulty. "In the Lord" expresses the ground of confidence; "in my bonds" simply the occasion and circumstances.Waxing confident by my bonds.--There is a two-fold sense here, corresponding to the two-fold division of preachers made below. Those who preached Christ "of contention" trusted in St. Paul's captivity as giving them scope; those who preached "of good will" found in it a striking example of evil overruled to good, and so gained from it fresh encouragement.
