Philippians 1:17
Philippians 1:15-17 The Message (MSG)
It’s true that some here preach Christ because with me out of the way, they think they’ll step right into the spotlight. But the others do it with the best heart in the world. One group is motivated by pure love, knowing that I am here defending the Message, wanting to help. The others, now that I’m out of the picture, are merely greedy, hoping to get something out of it for themselves. Their motives are bad. They see me as their competition, and so the worse it goes for me, the better—they think—for them.
Philippians 1:17 King James Version (KJV)
but the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Philippians 1:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.
Philippians 1:17 New Century Version (NCV)
But the others preach about Christ for selfish and wrong reasons, wanting to make trouble for me in prison.
Philippians 1:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.
Philippians 1:17 New International Version (NIV)
The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.
Philippians 1:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
Philippians 1:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
but the former preach Christ [insincerely] out of selfish ambition [just self-promotion], thinking that they are causing me distress in my imprisonment.
Philippians 1:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.