Philippians 1

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

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

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

Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I give thanks to my God, with every remembrance of you,

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you;

4 always, in all my prayers, making supplication for all of you with joy,

always in my prayers for you all, giving thanks with joy

5 because of your communion in the Gospel of Christ, from the first day even until now.

for your contribution for the gospel, from the first day till now:

6 I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.

having this very confidence, that he who has begun a good work among you, will continue to perfect it till the day of Jesus Christ.

7 So then, it is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, and because, in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

As it is just for me to think this concerning you all, because you have me at heart, both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. You are all partakers of my gratitude;

8 For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.

for God is my witness how vehemently I long after you all, with the tender affections of Jesus Christ.

9 And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,

And this I pray, that your love may yet abound more and more, with knowledge and with all discretion;

10 so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ:

that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and inoffensive till the day of Christ;

11 filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, in the glory and praise of God.

filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Now, brothers, I want you to know that the things concerning me happened for the advancement of the Gospel,

Now I wish you to know, brethren that the things which have befallen me, have turned out rather to the advancement of the gospel.

13 in such a way that my chains have become manifest in Christ in every place of judgment and in all other such places.

So that my bonds are manifested to be on account of Christ, through the whole palace, and in all the other places.

14 And many from among the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident through my chains, are now much bolder in speaking the Word of God without fear.

And the greater number of the brethren in the Lord, made confident by my bonds, have become much more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.

Some, indeed, preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some, also, of good will.

16 Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel.

The latter, indeed, from love; knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel;

17 But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains.

the former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, thinking to add affliction to my bonds.

18 But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice.

What, then? Still in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; even in this I do rejoice; yes, and will rejoice:

19 For I know that this will bring me to salvation, through your prayers and under the ministration of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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

20 by means of my own expectation and hope. For in nothing shall I be confounded. Instead, with all confidence, now just as always, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

that agreeably to my earnest expectation and hope, in nothing I shall be ashamed; but that with all boldness, as at all times, so now, also, 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 to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22 And while I live in the flesh, for me, there is the fruit of works. But I do not know which I would choose.

But whether to live in the flesh would be to my advantage; or what to choose, I do not know:

23 For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,

for I am in a strait between the two, having a strong desire to depart and be with Christ, which is by far the better.

24 but then to remain in the flesh is necessary for your sake.

Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and that I shall continue to remain with all of you, for your advancement and for your joy in the faith,

And being firmly persuaded of this, I know that I shall live and abide some time with you all, for the advancement of the joy of your faith;

26 so that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, through my return to you again.

and that your boasting concerning me in Christ Jesus, may abound, through my coming again to you.

27 Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.

Only behave in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; that whether I shall come and see you, ot, being absent, shall hear of your affairs, that you are steadfast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel;

28 And in nothing be terrified by the adversaries. For what is to them an occasion of perdition, is to you an occasion of salvation, and this is from God.

and not terrified in anything by your adversaries; which is to them a demonstration of perdition; but to you of salvation, and that from God.

29 For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him,

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

30 engaging in the same struggle, of a kind which you also have seen in me, and which you now have heard from me.

having the very same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.