Philippians 1:12-20

The Progress of the Gospel

12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances ^ahave turned out for the greater progress of the ^bgospel, 13 so that my ^achains in Christ have become well known throughout the whole ¹praetorian guard and to ^beveryone else, 14 and that most of the ¹brothers, having become confident in the Lord because of my ^achains, have ^bfar more courage to speak the word of God without fear. 15 ^aSome, to be sure, are preaching Christ even ¹from envy and strife, but some also ¹from good will; 16 the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the ^agospel; 17 the former proclaim Christ ^aout of selfish ambition ¹rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me affliction in my ^bchains. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.
Yes, and I will rejoice, 19 for I know that ^athis will turn out for my salvation ^bthrough your ¹prayers and the provision of ^cthe Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my ^aearnest expectation and ^bhope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with ^call boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be ^dmagnified in my body, ^ewhether by life or by death.

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