Vincent Word Studies - Philippians 1:17 - 1:17

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Vincent Word Studies - Philippians 1:17 - 1:17


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I am set (κεῖμαι)

Or appointed. See on Luk 2:34. Compare 1Th 3:3. Some, instead of rendering the one (or some) preach Christ of contention - but the other of love, join οἱ μὲν some, οἱ δὲ others, in each instance with the succeeding word, making one phrase, thus: “they who are of love do so knowing that I am set, etc.: they who are of faction proclaim Christ not sincerely, etc. The phrase those who are of faction occurs Rom 2:8; and a similar phrase, him who is of faith, Rom 3:26. There seems no sufficient reason for altering A.V. and Rev.