## 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 others also out of good will. ##

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

## The ones who ##

"The people who"

## I have been assigned ##

This can be translated with an active clause: "God chose me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## to defend the gospel ##

"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. ##

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