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  • 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: en:ta:vol2: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."