The Advance of the Gospel
12 I want you to know, brothers,1:12 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated "brothers") may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 14 that what has happened to me has really ver. 25;1 Tim. 4:15served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard1:13 Greek in the whole praetorium and [Acts 28:30,31;2 Tim. 2:9] to all the rest that [Luke 21:13]; See ver. 7my imprisonment is for Christ. 14 And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold [Acts 4:31]to speak the word1:14 Some manuscripts add of God without fear.
20 as it is my eager expectation and hope Rom. 5:5;[Joel 2:27;2 Tim. 2:15] that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full See Acts 4:13courage now as always Christ [1 Cor. 6:20] will be honored in my body, Rom. 14:8whether by life or by death. 21 For to me [Gal. 2:20]to live is Christ, and to die is gain.