Philippians 1:12–21

The Advance of the Gospel

¹²I want you to know, brothers,⁵ that what has happened to me has really ^xserved to advance the gospel, ¹³so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard⁶ and ^yto all the rest that ^zmy imprisonment is for Christ. ¹⁴And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold ^ato speak the word⁷ without fear.

^15bSome indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. ¹⁶The latter do it out of love, ^cknowing that I am put here for ^dthe defense of the gospel. ¹⁷The former proclaim Christ ^eout of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. ¹⁸What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.

To Live Is Christ

Yes, and I will rejoice, ¹⁹for I know that ^fthrough your prayers and ^gthe help of ^hthe Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, ²⁰as it is my eager expectation and hope ⁱthat I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full ^jcourage now as always Christ ^kwill be honored in my body, ^lwhether by life or by death. ²¹For to me ^mto live is Christ, and to die is gain.