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 Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

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

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

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

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

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

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

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

for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News 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:

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete 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 even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of 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 long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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 you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offence to 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 fruits of righteousness which are 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,

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

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

so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in 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 that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly 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.

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

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

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

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

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defence of the Good News.

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 does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, 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 this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the 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.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ 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 to 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 if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

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

But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

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

Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

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;

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain 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.

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

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 let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

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 frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

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

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

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

having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.