11. filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
12. I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:
13. The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,
14. and 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.
15. Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.
16. The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.
17. The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.