Philippians 1:10-22

10so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere 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 and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:

13The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

14and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

15Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

16The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

17The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

18What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

19for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

20My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

21For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

22Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: