< Philippians 1 >
1 Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;
Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, and to the elders and deacons.
2 grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,
Upon every remembrance of you I am ever thanking my God for you all;
4 constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
in every petition of mine in your behalf I am offering my prayer with joy for your fellowship in forwarding the gospel,
5 because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;
from the first day you heard it until now.
6 having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:
Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.
7 as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.
It is but just that I should be thus mindful of you all, because I have you in my heart, and because in these fetters of mine and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel you are all my fellow partners in the privilege.
8 For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.
God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight
10 that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,
for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
11 being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.
being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
12 But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,
I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has turned out rather to help than to the hindrance of the gospel.
13 so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;
Throughout the whole Praetorian guard and among all the others it has become plain that these chains of mine are for the sake of Christ;
14 and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.
and most of the brothers in the Lord, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, are much emboldened to speak God’s message with free and fearless confidence.
15 Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.
16 These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;
but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds.
17 but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.
These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel;
18 What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;
What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.
19 for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and [the] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;
For I know that these things will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and a rich supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.
So it is my keen expectation and hope that I shall never feel ashamed, but that with fearless courage, now as hither to, Christ may be magnified in my body, whether by my life or by my death.
21 For for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;
For, with me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
22 but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.
But now, if life in the flesh, if this be the fruit of my toil - what to choose I do not know,
23 But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,
but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;
24 but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;
but for your sakes it is more necessary that I should still live on in the body.
25 and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;
And because I am convinced of this, I know that I shall live, and go on working side by side with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,
26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.
so that you may find me fresh cause of exultation in Christ Jesus, because of my presence among you once more.
27 Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;
Only do lead lives worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come to see you or hear reports concerning you in my absence, I may know that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul, enlisted in a common struggle for the faith of the gospel,
28 and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;
and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.
29 because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,
For it has been granted you in Christ’s behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,
30 having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.
while you wage the same conflict which you once saw in me, and now hear that I maintain.