Philippians 1

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

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

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

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

3 I thank my God on every remembrance of you―

I thank my God for every mention of you,

4 always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy―

always in all my prayer with joy making supplication,

5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now:

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

6 being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you, will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ;

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 as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I say I have you in my heart; both in my bonds and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, I say I have you all in my heart as being joint partakers of my 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 ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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

9 I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,

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

10 in order that you may distinguish things that differ, to the end that you may be pure and blameless till 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 being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which fruit is by Jesus Christ, to the 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 wish you to know, brethren, that the things which have befallen me have turned out rather to the advancement of the gospel;

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

13 so that my bonds which are for Christ have become known to be such in all the palace, and in all other places;

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

14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence in my bonds, are more bold to speak the word without fear.

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 Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.

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

16 These do it from love, because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel;

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

17 those preach Christ from a contentious disposition, not sincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

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

18 What difference does this make? Christ is, nevertheless, preached in every way, whether in pretense or in truth; and in this I rejoice, yes, and 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 result in my benefit through your supplication, and the supply 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 earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but with all boldness, as at all times, so even now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by 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 this, my life in the flesh, would be profitable for my work in the ministry, verily, what I should 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 I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is 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 yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

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

25 And of this I feel assured, that I shall remain and continue among you all for your advancement 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 that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may become more abundant through me by my being present among you again.

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

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

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 in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that 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 For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on 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 since you have the same conflict that you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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