Philippians 1

¹Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:

²Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

³I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

⁴(Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)

⁵Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.

⁶And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,

⁷As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.

⁸For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

⁹And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

¹⁰That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

¹¹Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.

¹²I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

¹³So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,

¹⁴In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.

¹⁵Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

¹⁶The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.

¹⁷But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

¹⁸What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

¹⁹For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

²⁰As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

²¹For Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage.

²²And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.

²³For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

²⁴Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.

²⁵And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

²⁶That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.

²⁷Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.

²⁸And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.

²⁹For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

³⁰Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.

Philippians 1

¹Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which 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 thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

⁴Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

⁵For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

⁶Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

⁷Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

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

⁹And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

¹⁰That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

¹¹Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

¹²But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

¹³So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

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

¹⁵Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

¹⁶The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

¹⁷But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

¹⁸What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

¹⁹For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall 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.

²²But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

²³For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

²⁴Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more 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 be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

²⁷Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

²⁸And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

²⁹For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

³⁰Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.