1:15 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill. 1:16 The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel. 1:17 The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment. 9 1:18 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, 10 and I will continue to rejoice, 1:19 for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance 11 through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. 1:20 My confident hope 12 is that I will in no way be ashamed 13 but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die. 14 1:21 For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 1:22 Now if I am to go on living in the body, 15 this will mean productive work 16 for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: 17 1:23 I feel torn between the two, 18 because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, 1:24 but it is more vital for your sake that I remain 19 in the body. 20 1:25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress 21 and joy in the faith, 22 1:26 so that what you can be proud of may increase 23 because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you. 24
1:27 Only conduct yourselves 25 in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that – whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent – I should hear that 26 you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, 27 1:28 and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is 28 a sign of their 29 destruction, but of your salvation – a sign which 30 is from God. 1:29 For it has been granted to you 31 not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him, 1:30 since you are encountering 32 the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing. 33