Philippians 1:12-20

Modern English Version

To Live Is Christ

¹² But I want you to know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have resulted in advancing the gospel, ¹³ so that my imprisonments in Christ have become known throughout the entire palace guard and to all the rest. ¹⁴ And a great many of the brothers in the Lord, having become confident because of my incarcerations, have dared to speak the word without fear.

¹⁵ Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and strife, and some also from good will. ¹⁶ The former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, intending to add trouble to my circumstance. ¹⁷ But the latter preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. ¹⁸ What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice.

Indeed, I will rejoice. ¹⁹ For I know that through your prayer and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will result in my deliverance. ²⁰ Accordingly, it is my earnest expectation and my hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but that with all boldness as always, so now also, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.