Galatians 1:7

7 anot that there is another one, but bthere are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

Philippians 1:15-30

15 cSome indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. 16The latter do it out of love, dknowing that I am put here for ethe defense of the gospel. 17The former proclaim Christ fout of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. 18What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.

To Live Is Christ

Yes, and I will rejoice,
19for I know that gthrough your prayers and hthe help of ithe Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 20as it is my eager expectation and hope jthat I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full kcourage now as always Christ lwill be honored in my body, mwhether by life or by death. 21For to me nto live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 oI am hard pressed between the two. My desire is pto depart and qbe with Christ, for that is far better. 24But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 rConvinced of this, sI know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your tprogress and ujoy in the faith, 26so that in me vyou may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

27Only wlet your manner of life be xworthy
Greek  Only behave as citizens worthy
of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you zthat you are standing firm in one spirit, with aaone mind abstriving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
28and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is aca clear sign to them of their destruction, but adof your salvation, and that from God. 29For aeit has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also afsuffer for his sake, 30engaged in the same agconflict that ahyou saw I had and now hear that I still have.

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