He wrote: “My bonds have become public knowledge in association with Christ among all the Praetorian Guard and all the rest; and most of the brothers in the Lord, feeling confidence by reason of my prison bonds, are showing all the more courage to speak the word of God fearlessly. ” ​ — Philippians 1: 13, 14.
Ia menulis, ” Sudah diketahui umum di antara semua Pengawal Kerajaan dan semua orang lain bahwa belengguku berkaitan dengan Kristus; dan kebanyakan saudara dalam Tuan, karena beroleh keyakinan melalui belenggu penjaraku, semakin berani berbicara tentang firman Allah tanpa takut. ” — Filipi 1: 13, 14.