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Some certainly preach Christ with jealous and competitive motives, but others preach with good motives.
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They are motivated by love, because they know that I'm put here to give a defense of the gospel;
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the others preach Christ because of their selfish ambition. They are insincere, hoping to cause me more pain while I'm in prison.
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What do I think about this? Just this: since Christ is proclaimed in every possible way, whether from dishonest or true motives, I'm glad and I'll continue to be glad.
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I'm glad because I know that this will result in my release through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.