Philippians 1:18
Context| NETBible | What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, 1 and I will continue to rejoice, |
| XREF | Mt 23:14; Mr 9:38-40; Mr 12:40; Lu 9:45,50; Ro 3:9; Ro 6:15; 1Co 10:19; 1Co 14:15; 1Co 15:11; Php 1:14-17; Php 1:15; 2Jo 1:9-11 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “But.” The conjunction ἀλλά (alla) may be emphatic or contrastive. If the former, the idea may be that Paul will continue rejoicing because of the proclamation of the gospel or because of his imminent release from prison (v. 19); if the latter, Paul is now turning his attention solely to this second reason to rejoice, viz., that he will soon be released from prison. In this latter view the clause should be translated, “But I will also rejoice since I know…” |
