1:15 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.
1 tn Grk “But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.”
2 tn Grk “the flesh.”
3 tn The word here translated “dung” was often used in Greek as a vulgar term for fecal matter. As such it would most likely have had a certain shock value for the readers. This may well be Paul’s meaning here, especially since the context is about what the flesh produces.