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, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our Father and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;
For 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:
Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform [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.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my 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 greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;
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,
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till 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 by 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,
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things [which happened] to me have fallen out rather to 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 in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other [places];
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 the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will.
16 These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;
The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.
But the other from love, knowing that I am set 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 then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, 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 to my salvation through your prayer, 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 in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] 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 in the flesh, this [is] the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.
23 But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
24 but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;
Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh [is] more needful for you.
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 having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.
That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to 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 manner of life be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together 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 nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, 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,
For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, 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.
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, [and] now hear [to be] in me.
