Philippians 1

¹Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

²Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

³I give thanks to my God, with every remembrance of you,

⁴always, in all my prayers, making supplication for all of you with joy,

⁵because of your communion in the Gospel of Christ, from the first day even until now.

⁶I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.

⁷So then, it is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, and because, in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

⁸For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.

⁹And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,

¹⁰so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ:

¹¹filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, in the glory and praise of God.

¹²Now, brothers, I want you to know that the things concerning me happened for the advancement of the Gospel,

¹³in such a way that my chains have become manifest in Christ in every place of judgment and in all other such places.

¹⁴And many from among the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident through my chains, are now much bolder in speaking the Word of God without fear.

¹⁵Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.

¹⁶Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel.

¹⁷But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains.

¹⁸But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice.

¹⁹For I know that this will bring me to salvation, through your prayers and under the ministration of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰by means of my own expectation and hope. For in nothing shall I be confounded. Instead, with all confidence, now just as always, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

²¹For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

²²And while I live in the flesh, for me, there is the fruit of works. But I do not know which I would choose.

²³For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,

²⁴but then to remain in the flesh is necessary for your sake.

²⁵And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and that I shall continue to remain with all of you, for your advancement and for your joy in the faith,

²⁶so that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, through my return to you again.

²⁷Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.

²⁸And in nothing be terrified by the adversaries. For what is to them an occasion of perdition, is to you an occasion of salvation, and this is from God.

²⁹For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him,

³⁰engaging in the same struggle, of a kind which you also have seen in me, and which you now have heard from me.

Philippians 1

¹Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

²Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

³I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you:

⁴Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy:

⁵For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now.

⁶Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.

⁷As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

⁸For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

⁹And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

¹⁰That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

¹¹Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

¹²Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

¹³So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court and in all other places.

¹⁴And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

¹⁵Some indeed, even out of envy and contention: but some also for good will preach Christ.

¹⁶Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

¹⁷And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

¹⁸But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

¹⁹For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded: but with all confidence, as always, so now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

²¹For to me, to live is Christ: and to die is gain.

²²And if to live in the flesh: this is to me the fruit of labour. And what I shall choose I know not.

²³But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

²⁴But to abide still in the flesh is needful for you.

²⁵And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

²⁶That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

²⁷Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.

²⁸And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

²⁹For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him:

³⁰Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me and now have heard of me.