Philippians 1
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Philippians 1:10-18

10so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,

13so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.

14And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

15Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.

16The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.

17The former proclaim Christ out 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. Yes, and I will rejoice,

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