Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

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

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

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

3 I thank my God upon every memory of you,

I thank my God for every mention of you,

4 always in my every entreaty for all of you, making the entreaty with joy

always in all my prayer with joy making supplication,

5 for your participation in the good news from the first day until now.

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first clay until now;

6 Being confident of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

having confidence as to this same thing, that the one having begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Jesus Christ:

7 Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good news, you all being partners with me of the grace.

as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.

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

For God is my witness, how I long after you in the affections of Jesus Christ.

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment

And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding;

10 for you to examine the things that are significant. So that ye may be tested by sunlight and not stumbling toward the day of Christ,

in order that you may distinguish those things which differ; that you may be pure and without offence in the day of Christ;

11 having been filled with fruits of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, for glory and praise of God.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

12 But I want you to know, brothers, that the things in respect to me have come more for the advancement of the good news,

But I wish you, brethren, to know that the affairs appertaining to me have turned out rather unto the promotion of the gospel.

13 in order for my bonds in Christ to become apparent in the whole Praetorium, and in all the others.

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the pretorian army, and to all the rest;

14 And more of the brothers in the Lord have been convinced by my bonds to be much more bold to speak the word fearlessly.

and many of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are bold to speak the word of God more fluently without fear.

15 Actually some even preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will.

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some through good will, are preaching Christ:

16 Some indeed proclaim the Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to bring affliction to my bonds.

the latter from divine love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel:

17 But some from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the good news.

the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

18 What then? Except in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice, but also I will rejoice.

For what is it? moreover that in every place, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and I rejoice in this, yes, and I will rejoice.

19 For I know that this will turn out to me for salvation (through your entreaty, and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ)

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

20 according to my eager expectation and hope that I will be shamed in nothing. But with all boldness, now as always, Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness, as always, even now Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

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

For Christ is my life, and death is my gain.

22 But if to live in flesh, this is fruit of labor to me, then what I will choose I know not.

But if to live in the flesh, this shall be to me the fruit of the work, indeed I know not what I shall ask.

23 And I am constrained by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, being far better.

But I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; for this is far better:

24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary because of you.

but to remain in the flesh is safer on account of you.

25 And having been convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and will continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.

And having confidence in this, I know that I shall abide with you all, unto your promotion and the joy of your faith;

26 So that your pride may abound in Christ Jesus in me because of my presence with you again.

in order that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may abound in me through my coming again unto you.

27 Only be citizens worthy of the good news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the good news.

Only live worthily of the gospel of Christ: in order that, whether coming and seeing you or being absent, I hear those things concerning you, that you are standing in one spirit, with one soul contending for the faith of the gospel;

28 And not being frightened in anything by those who oppose, which is indeed a sign of destruction to them, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

and not being intimidated in anything by the adversaries: which is to them the manifestation of destruction, but of your salvation, and this is from God;

29 Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

because the blessing is conferred on you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but indeed to suffer for him:

30 having the same conflict such as ye saw in me, and now hear is in me.

having the same conflict as you saw in me, and now hearing me.