## Some indeed even proclaim Christ ##

AT: "Some people preach the good news about Christ"

## out of envy and strife ##

AT: "because they do not want people listening to me and they want to cause trouble"

## and others also out of good will ##

AT: "but other people do it because they are kind and they want to help"

## The ones who ##

"The people who"

## I have been assigned ##

AT: "God chose me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## to defend the gospel ##

AT: "to teach everyone that the message of Jesus is true"

## But the others proclaim Christ ##

"But other people teach about Christ"

## out of selfish and insincere motives. They think they are adding to the affliction I suffer in my imprisonment ##

AT: "not because they love Jesus, but because they think they are causing me more trouble while I am in prison"