Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

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

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

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

3 I thank my God every time I remember you.

I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

4 In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,

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

5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

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

6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

And 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,

7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

As 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.

8 God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,

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

10 so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

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

11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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

12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.

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

13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

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

14 And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

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

15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

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

16 The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

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

17 The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.

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

18 What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

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

19 because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.

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

20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

As 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.

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

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

22 But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

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

23 I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

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

24 But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

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

25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

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

26 so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.

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

27 Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

Onely 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.

28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.

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

29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

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

30 since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

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