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Phil.1.17
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Phil.1.17
The others, now that I'm out of the picture, are merely greedy, hoping to get something out of it for themselves. Their motives are bad. They see me as their competition, and so the worse it goes for me, the better--they think--for them.
Phil.1.17
The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.
Phil.1.17
but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
Phil.1.17
Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.
