In Philippians 1, Paul describes how his persecution advances the Gospel! In his bondage, he displays the Gospel message even in the palace, and its spread is thereby furthered. Notice that this is the opposite of what false teachers preach. The Gospel is not preached by violence by believers, but rather by violence AGAINST believers! Further, Paul's boldness induces boldness in other Gospel preachers! Paul exclaimed that "many waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear." Some people even preached the Gospel to hurt Paul, but he rejoiced in that also. Paul rejoiced in every way that Christ was preached. Rather than shutting down the Gospel message by jailing Paul, instead the Gospel message exploded. Paul expected to be released from his bonds, due to the saints' prayers for him, and the further supply of the Holy Ghost. Paul had an earnest expectation, that he wouldn't be ashamed of anything, but rather that in all boldness, as usual, but now more so, Christ would be magnified in Paul's body, whether in life, or in death. Paul knew he would not be ashamed in his suffering for his faithfulness to Christ and Gospel preaching. It would not, and could never be, in vain. The Gospel preaching could never fail to work God's will in the hearts of the hearers. In Paul's body, Christ would be magnified, whether in Paul's release, or in his death at the hands of his persecutors. Either way, Paul would be delivered from the wrath of wicked men. This makes Paul's dilemma greater, because he wins either way, in life, or in dying. Paul realizes that should he die, he would be instantly with Christ, and what joy that would be!