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 Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, —unto all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministers: —

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

Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God every time I remember you.

I am giving thanks unto my God, on occasion of all my remembrance of you,

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

At all times, in every supplication of mine, in behalf of you all, with joy, my supplication, making, —

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

On account of your contribution unto the glad-message, from the first day until the present:

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.

Being persuaded of this very thing—that, he who hath begun in you a good work, will perfect it, until the day of Jesus 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.

According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all, —because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.

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

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

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 love, may be, yet more and more, pre-eminent in personal knowledge and all perception,

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,

To the end ye may be putting to the test the things that differ, in order that ye may be incorrupt and may give no occasion of stumbling, unto 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 that fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.

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

Howbeit, I am minded, brethren, that ye should be, getting to know, that, the things which relate unto myself, rather, unto an advancement of the glad-message, have fallen out,

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 bonds, have become manifest in Christ, in the whole palace, and unto all the rest, —

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

And [so that], the most of the brethren in the Lord, assured by my bonds, are becoming more abundantly bold to be fearlessly speaking the word of God: —

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

Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife—some, however, by reason of good will—are proclaiming, the Christ:

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

These, indeed, out of love, knowing that, for the defence of the glad-message, I am set;

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

But, those, out of faction, are declaring, the Christ, not purely—supposing to rouse up, tribulation, with my bonds.

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? That, in any way, whether in pretext, or in truth, Christ, is declared, and, in this, I rejoice—yea, and will rejoice!

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 know that, this, shall turn unto me for salvation—through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus 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.

According to my eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death.

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

For, unto me—living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.

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.

But, if living in flesh, [is Christ], this, unto me, is a fruit of work, —and, what I shall choose, I make not known:

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

I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, —having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!

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

But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;

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, of, this, being assured, know that I shall abide, —yea abide with you all, for your advancement, and the joy of your faith;

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

In order that, your matter of boasting, may be more abundant in Christ Jesus, regarding me, through my own presence again with you.

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,

Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that—whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you—that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;

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 not being affrighted in anything by the opposers, —the which, is, unto them, a token of destruction, although of your salvation, and this from 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,

Because, unto you, hath it been given as a favour, in behalf of Christ, not only, on him, to believe, but also, in his behalf, to suffer: —

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

Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.