20 For I am afraid that perhaps (A)when I come I may find you to be not what I wish, and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be (B)strife, jealousy, (C)angry tempers, (D)selfishness, (E)slanders, (F)gossip, (G)arrogance, (H)disturbances;

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20 For I am afraid that when I come(A) I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be.(B) I fear that there may be discord,(C) jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,(D) slander,(E) gossip,(F) arrogance(G) and disorder.(H)

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20 idolatry, (A)witchcraft, hostilities, (B)strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, (C)selfish ambition, dissensions, (D)factions,

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20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions

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17 the former proclaim Christ (A)out of selfish ambition [a]rather than from pure motives, thinking that they are causing me distress in my [b](B)imprisonment.

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  1. Philippians 1:17 Lit not sincerely
  2. Philippians 1:17 Lit bonds

17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition,(A) not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.(B)

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Do nothing [a]from [b](A)selfishness or (B)empty conceit, but with humility (C)consider one another as more important than yourselves;

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  1. Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
  2. Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)

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14 But if you have bitter (A)jealousy and [a]selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against (B)the truth.

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  1. James 3:14 Or strife

14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B)

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16 For where (A)jealousy and [a]selfish ambition exist, [b]there is disorder and every evil thing.

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  1. James 3:16 Or strife
  2. James 3:16 I.e., in that place

16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(A) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

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