Hagnos describes the absent sincerity of proclamation driven by rivalry in Philippians 1:17.

The sole attested use describes proclamation that is not marked by sincerity: in Philippians 1:17, rival motives and the aim of causing affliction stand in contrast to such purity of intent.

1. Sincerity of motive in proclamation · dominant

   In Philippians 1:17, the adverb occurs in a contrast concerning those who proclaim Christ from rivalry and suppose that they will stir up affliction. The APB renders the clause "not sincerely," confirming that the term concerns the quality of their motive or manner in this setting.

   Philippians 1:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philippians 1:17, the APB presents the contrast as "not sincerely." This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause's overall contrast rather than a precise lexical equivalent.