They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News.

这一等是出于爱心，知道我是为辩明福音设立的；

后者是出于爱心，知道我奉差遣是为福音辩护的。

后者是出于爱心，知道我奉差遣是为福音辩护的。

后者是出于爱心，知道我是上帝派来维护福音的。

这些人是出于爱心，知道我是派来为福音辩护的。

后者是出于爱，知道我是为辩护福音而受委派的；

這一等是出於愛心，知道我是為辯明福音設立的；

後者是出於愛心，知道我奉差遣是為福音辯護的。

後者是出於愛心，知道我奉差遣是為福音辯護的。

後者是出於愛心，知道我是上帝派來維護福音的。

這些人是出於愛心，知道我是派來為福音辯護的。

後一種人是出於愛心，知道我是為了辯護福音而受派的。

後者是出於愛，知道我是為辯護福音而受委派的；

此則出於愛、知我之立、為辯福音也、

彼傳基督道、為朋黨、非誠心、欲苦我於縲絏中、

彼傳基督為分爭、非由誠心、欲增我縲絏之苦、

此以仁愛為懷、知予之護道、有所受命也；

The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.

The last group acts out of love. They know I have been put here to be a witness for the good news.

The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.

These preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;

the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

These do so out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.

For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.

To the one you have punished, they add insult to injury; they add to the pain of those you have hurt.

Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up.We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.

I could say the same things if you were in my place. I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.

So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.

“ One should be kind to a fainting friend, but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty.

You see, we are not like the many hucksters who preach for personal profit. We preach the word of God with sincerity and with Christ’s authority, knowing that God is watching us.