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, servants of Jesus the Messiah, to all the saints that are in Jesus the Messiah at Philippi, with the elders and deacons.

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

Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

3 I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,

I thank my God at the constant recollection of you,

4 constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,

in all my prayers respecting you; and while I rejoice, I adore;

5 because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;

on account of your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day 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:

Because I am confident of this, that he who hath begun the good works in you, will accomplish them until the day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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.

For thus it is right for me to think of you all, because ye are permanently in my heart, and because, both in my bonds and in the vindication of the truth of the gospel, ye are my associates in grace.

8 For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.

For God is my witness, how I love you in the bowels of Jesus the Messiah.

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

And this I pray for, that your love may still increase and abound, in knowledge, and In all spiritual understanding:

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,

so that ye may discern the things that are suitable; and may be pure and without offence, in the day of the Messiah,

11 being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.

and be full of the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus the Messiah, to the praise and glory 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,

And I would that ye might know, my brethren, that the transaction in regard to me, hath eventuated rather for the furtherance of the gospel;

13 so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;

so that my bonds, on account of the Messiah, are matter of notoriety in all the court, and to all others.

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 many of the brethren in our Lord have become confident, on account of my bonds, and are more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

15 Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

And they herald it, some from envy and contention; but others with good will, and with love for the Messiah;

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

because they know that I am appointed for the vindication of the gospel.

17 but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

And they who herald the Messiah in contention, do it not sincerely; but they hope to add pressure to my bonds.

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;

And in this I have rejoiced, and do rejoice, that in every form, whether in pretence or in truth, the Messiah is heralded.

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 be found conducive to my life, through your prayers and the gift of the Spirit of Jesus the Messiah.

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 that I hope and expect, that I shall in nothing be put to shame; but with uncovered face, as at all times, so now, the Messiah will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

21 For for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;

For my life is, the Messiah; and if I die, it is gain to me.

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 if I have fruits of my labors in this life of the flesh, I know not what I shall choose.

23 But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,

For the two press upon me: I desire to be liberated, that I may be with the Messiah; and this would be very advantageous to me.

24 but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;

But also the business in regard to you, urges upon me to remain 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 this I confidently know, that I shall continue and remain, for your joy, and for the furtherance of your faith;

26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.

so that when I come again to you, your glorying, which is in Jesus the Messiah only, will abound through me.

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;

Let your conduct be as becometh the gospel of the Messiah; so that if I come I may see you, and if absent I may hear of you, that ye stand fast in one spirit and in one soul, and that ye strive together in 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 nothing be ye startled, by those who rise up against us; which is an indication of their destruction, and of life for you.

29 because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

And this is given to you by God, that ye not only really believe in the Messiah, but also that ye suffer on his account;

30 having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.

and that ye endure conflict, as ye have seen in me, and now hear concerning me.