Catholic Public Domain Version
"Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel. "
— Philippians 1:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:”
“the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel; ”
“The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;”
“The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.”
“Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.”
“These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:”
“The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:”
in such a way that my chains have become manifest in Christ in every place of judgment and in all other such places.
And many from among the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident through my chains, are now much bolder in speaking the Word of God without fear.
Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.
Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel.
But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains.
But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice.
For I know that this will bring me to salvation, through your prayers and under the ministration of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,