euangelion

What it means

The gospel. "Your partnership in furtherance of the Good News" (1:5), and Paul's imprisonment is "for the defense of the Good News" (1:7, 1:16); also 1:12, 1:27; 2:22; 4:3, 4:15.

Range of meaning

• Good newsAn announcement of something joyful.
• Announcement of victoryNews of a king's triumph or accession.
• The gospelThe message about Jesus, later also a name for books like Mark.

In Philippians

• Chapter 1

  "Defense and confirmation of the Good News" (1:5, 1:7, 1:12, 1:16, 1:27).