# Some indeed even proclaim Christ

"Some people preach the good news about Christ"

# out of envy and strife

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

# and also others out of good will

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

# The latter

"Those who proclaim Christ out of good will"

# I am put here for the defense of the gospel

This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are AT: 1) "God chose me to defend the gospel" or 2) "I am in prison because I defend the gospel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# for the defense of the gospel

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

# But the former

"But the others" or "But the ones who proclaim Christ out of envy and strife"

# while I am in chains

Here the phrase "in chains" is a metonym for imprisonment. AT: "while I am imprisoned" or "while I am in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/strife]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/afflict]]