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12 For, brethren, I will that ye know, that the things that be about me have come more to the profit of the gospel,

13 so that my bonds were made known in Christ, in each moot hall, and in all other places;

14 that more of [the] brethren trusting in the Lord more plenteously for my bonds, durst without dread speak the word of God. [that more of the brethren in the Lord trusting in my bonds, more plenteously durst without dread speak the word of God.]

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12 I would you understood, brethren, that my trouble has served for the great furthering of the gospel. 13 For my bonds in Christ are manifest throughout all the judgment hall and in all other places, 14 and many of the brethren in the Lord are emboldened through my bonds, and dare to more freely speak the word without fear.

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12 [a]I would ye understood, brethren, that the things which have come unto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospel,

13 So that my bands [b]in Christ are famous throughout all the [c]judgment hall, and in all other places.

14 Insomuch that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bands, and dare more frankly speak the [d]Word.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:12 He preventeth the offense that might come by his persecution, whereby divers took occasion to disgrace his Apostleship. To whom he answereth, that God hath blesseth his imprisonment in such wise, that he is by that means become more famous, and the dignity of the Gospel by this occasion is greatly enlarged, although not with like affection in all men, yet indeed.
  2. Philippians 1:13 For Christ’s sake.
  3. Philippians 1:13 In the Emperor’s court.
  4. Philippians 1:14 The Gospel is called the Word, to set forth the excellence of it.

12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 so that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 and many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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