15 To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry,(A) but others out of good will. 16 These preach out of love,(B) knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17 the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition,(C) not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment. 18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives(D) or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice

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15 It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives. 16 They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. 17 Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me. 18 But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.

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