Philippians 1:15-17

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¹⁵ There are some, I should say, who are proclaiming the Messiah because of envy and rivalry; but there are others who are doing it out of good will. ¹⁶ These last are acting from love, since they know that I’m in prison because of defending the gospel; ¹⁷ but the others are announcing the Messiah out of selfishness and jealousy. They are not acting from pure motives. They imagine that they will make more trouble for me in my captivity.