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Philippians 1:17
but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

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Philippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Philippians 1:16
The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

Philippians 2:3
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Romans 2:8
but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,

Philippians 2:21
For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

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2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

Acts 22:1
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

Acts 25:16
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

1 Corinthians 9:3
My defense to those who examine me is this:

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1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

Galatians 2:7
but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcised—

Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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