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Philippians 1:16
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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
The
G3588
one
G2605
preach
G5547
Christ
G1537
of
G2052
contention
G3756
not
G55
sincerely
G3633
supposing
to
G2018
add
G2347
affliction
to
G3450
my
G1199
bonds
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Greek-English Dictionary
Strongs: G2052
Greek: ἐριθεία
Transliteration: eritheia
Pronunciation: er-ith-i'-ah
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Bible Usage: contention (-ious) strife.
Definition:
properly intrigue that is (by implication) faction
1. electioneering or intriguing for office
a. apparently, in the NT a courting distinction, a desire to put one's self forward, a partisan and fractious spirit which does not disdain low arts
b. partisanship, fractiousness This word is found before NT times only in Aristotle where it denotesa self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means. (A&G)Paul exhorts to be one in the mind of Christ not putting self forwardor being selfish (Phil 2:
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Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.