Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, together with the bishops and deacons:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.

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

3 I thank my God every time I remember you;

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

4 in all my prayers for all of you I always pray with joy,

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy

5 because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day until now,

on account of your fellowship in the cause of the gospel from the first day until now;

6 being certain of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the Day of Jesus Christ;

being confident of this very thing, that he who began in you a good work, will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus;

7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel you all are partakers with me of the Grace.

even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you being sharers of the grace bestowed on me.

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

For God is my witness how much I long for you all in the tender affection of Christ Jesus.

9 This is what I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more in real knowledge and full discernment,

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

10 for you to identify the things that really matter; that you may be sincere and blameless until the Day of Christ,

so that ye may approve the things that are most excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence against the day of Christ,

11 having been filled with the fruits of righteousness that are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the events against me have actually turned out for the advancement of the Gospel:

But I wish you to know, brethren, that things with me have resulted in the furtherance of the gospel;

13 as a result, it has become evident to the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that I am in chains for Christ;

so that my bonds have become known in connection with Christ in the whole camp of the imperial guards, and to all the rest;

14 also, most of the brothers in Sovereign have been influenced by my chains to be much bolder, to speak the Word fearlessly.

and that the great part of the brethren, made confident in the Lord by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 To be sure, some are even preaching Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of good will;

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

16 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking to add to my affliction while in chains,

but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds.

17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am set here for the defense of the Gospel.

They who are of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

18 No problem: in every way, be it in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice—yes, and will rejoice.

What then? Notwithstanding, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and therein do I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

19 You see, I know that this will turn out for my deliverance (through your supplication and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ)

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that I will not be put to shame in anything but be truly bold, so that now as always Christ will be glorified in my person, whether by life or by death

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so also now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

21 —to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22 Now if I am to live on in the flesh it will mean fruitful labor for me, so I do not know what to choose.

But if to live in the flesh, if this is to me the fruit of my labor, then what I should choose, I cannot say;

23 I am torn between the two: I have the desire to depart and be with Christ (far better),

but I am held in a strait by the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; for it is far better;

24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary, because of you.

but to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

25 So having been persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your advancement and joy in your faith,

26 so that your rejoicing over me may be more abundant in Christ Jesus, through my coming to you again.

that your glorying in me, in the cause of Christ Jesus, may be more abundant by my coming to you again.

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you, or am absent, I may hear about you that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together for the faith of the Gospel with one soul,

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or remain absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

28 and not being intimidated in any way by your opponents: to them this is an indicator of ruin, but to you of deliverance, 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 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe into Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

for to you it was given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but in his behalf to suffer also;

30 having the same struggle that you saw in me and now hear to be in me.

as ye have the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.