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Philippians 2:3

Posted by nedcook | Posted in Bits | Posted on 07-03-2006

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The word for strife in the original means a self-seeking pursuit of political office by unfair means. So it means a kind of self-promotion—the opposite of humility. Rivalry, someone who makes factions or parties—tries to gain followers for himself or his point of view. Paul says that this kind of thing should not be found in the church.

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