Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, the 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, together with the overseers and deacons:

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

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

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

I give thanks to my God every time I remember you,

4 Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;

always praying with joy in every one of my prayers for you all

5 For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now.

because of your partnership with me in the gospel from the first day until now.

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.

I am confident that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

7 As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

It is right for me to think this way about you all, since I have you in my heart. For you all share with me in God's grace, both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.

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

For God is my witness that I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

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

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

10 That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,

so that you may approve what is excellent in order to be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,

11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually helped advance the gospel,

13 So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court, and in all other places;

so that it has become known among the entire imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ.

14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

And the greater part of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence through my imprisonment and are far more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will preach Christ.

Some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others do it out of good will.

16 Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to add affliction to me in my imprisonment.

17 And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

18 But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

But what does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.

19 For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

For I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

20 According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.

My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be put to shame in anything, but will speak with complete boldness so that now, as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether I live or die.

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 if to live in the flesh, this is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

But if I am to live in the flesh, it will mean fruit from my labor. Yet I do not know which I prefer.

23 But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

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

24 But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

26 That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

so that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus because of me when I come to you again.

27 Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.

Only live as citizens in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

28 And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God:

and not being intimidated in any way by those who oppose you. For them this is an indication of destruction, but for you it is an indication of salvation, and that from God.

29 For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.

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

30 Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me.

since you are experiencing the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.