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.

那一等传基督是出于结党，并不诚实，意思要加增我捆锁的苦楚。

前者传基督是出于自私，动机不纯，企图要加增我捆锁的苦楚。

前者传基督是出于自私，动机不纯，企图要加增我捆锁的苦楚。

前者传讲基督是出于个人野心，动机不纯，以为可以增加我在狱中的痛苦。

那些人传讲基督却是出于自私，动机并不纯正，只想加重我在捆锁中的烦恼。

前者传讲基督是出于争竞，不是出于真诚，想要在我的捆锁中，增加我的患难。

那一等傳基督是出於結黨，並不誠實，意思要加增我捆鎖的苦楚。

前者傳基督是出於自私，動機不純，企圖要加增我捆鎖的苦楚。

前者傳基督是出於自私，動機不純，企圖要加增我捆鎖的苦楚。

前者傳講基督是出於個人野心，動機不純，以為可以增加我在獄中的痛苦。

那些人傳講基督卻是出於自私，動機並不純正，只想加重我在捆鎖中的煩惱。

前一種人之傳揚基督呢、卻是出於營私爭勝的心，不清清潔潔地傳，只想要在我的鎖鍊中另外引起困苦罷了。

前者傳講基督是出於爭競，不是出於真誠，想要在我的捆鎖中，增加我的患難。

彼則出於樹黨、非誠也、欲增我縲絏之苦耳、

此則出於仁愛、知我為辯福音而用、

此則由愛心、知我為辯福音而立、

彼則不本至誠、徒以基督為號召、而自立門戶、藉欲重貽吾憂於囹圄之中。

The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

But the others preach about Christ only to get ahead. They preach Christ for the wrong reasons. They think they can stir up trouble for me while I am being held by chains.

The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.

the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment.

the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking that they are causing me distress in my imprisonment.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

the others proclaim Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, seeking to cause me anxiety in my imprisonment.

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.That is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return.

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.

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.

Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn’t preach the Good News!If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.

I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seen among other Gentiles.For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike.So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach the Good News.For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes— the Jew first and also the Gentile.This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say,“ It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”

The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.

“ Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said,“ listen to me as I offer my defense.”

Then Agrippa said to Paul,“ You may speak in your defense.” So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense:

As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near.I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.

And I have been chosen as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles this message about faith and truth. I’m not exaggerating— just telling the truth.

So don’t worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you,

Suddenly, Festus shouted,“ Paul, you are insane. Too much study has made you crazy!”

Instead, they saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews.For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles.