The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
'Aleph (') A B Delta G, Vulgate, transpose and read, "These (last) indeed out of love (to Christ and me), knowing (opposed to 'thinking,' below) that I am set (i:e., appointed by God, 1 Thessalonians 3:3) for the defense of the Gospel (Philippians 1:7). But the others out of contentiousness х eritheias (G2052): 'a factious spirit;' 'cabal;' using unscrupulous means to compass their end] (note, Galatians 5:20) proclaim [the Greek is not keerussousin (G2784), as above,' 'preach' but 'announce,' 'make known,' katangellousin (G2605)] Christ, not sincerely [answering to 'out of a factious spirit:' ouk (G3756) hagnos (G53)], 'not purely;' not with a pure intention: the Jewish leaven they introduced was in order to glorify themselves (Galatians 6:12-13: see, however, note, Philippians 1:18), thinking (but in vain) to raise up [so 'Aleph (') A B Delta f g, Vulgate, egeirein (G1453) for epiphrein] "affliction to my bonds." Their thought was, that, taking the opportunity of my being laid aside, they would exalt themselves by preaching Judaism, and depreciate me, and so add trouble to my bonds: they thought that I, like themselves, seek my own glory, and so will be mortified at their success over mine. But "I ... rejoice" (Philippians 1:18), so far from being troubled at it. [This meaning of thlipsis is justified by 2 Corinthians 2:4, though it mostly expresses outward calamity; whence Ellicott explains 'ill treatment from the Jews and Judaizing Christians.' The former is better sense.] Ellicott, to avoid the tautology "of love," "of good will," "of contention," "of envy," translates, 'they that are of love (so preach) because they know,' etc.; 'but they that are of contentiousness, proclaim Christ,' etc.