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# General Information:
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Paul says that two things have happened because of "the progress of the gospel": many people inside and outside the palace have found out why he is in prison, and other Christians are no longer afraid to proclaim the good news.
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# Now I want
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Here the word "Now" is used to mark a new part of the letter.
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# brothers
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Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women, because all believers in Christ are members of one spiritual family, with God as their heavenly Father.
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# what has happened to me
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Paul is talking about his time in prison. Alternate translation: "what I suffered because I was put into prison for preaching about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# has really served to advance the gospel
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"has caused more people to hear the gospel"
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