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13 I am in a prison because I am Christ's servant.[a] The soldiers in the king's house and all the people here know that. 14 Also, because I am in a prison, most of the other believers here trust the Lord even more. The Lord has made them brave, so that they are not afraid to speak God's message to people.

15 It is true that some of these Christians are jealous of me. They want to show that they are better than me. That is why they tell people the message about Christ. But other Christians speak about Christ because they want to help me.

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  1. 1:13 Paul is in a prison in Rome while he is writing this letter. He does not know what will happen to him.