Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:

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

2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

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

3 I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

4 (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)

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

5 Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.

for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;

6 And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,

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

7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.

even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

8 For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

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

9 And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

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

10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

12 I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;

13 So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,

so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole prætorian guard, and to all the rest;

14 In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.

and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

16 The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.

the one [do it] of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

17 But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

18 What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

19 For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

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

20 As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

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

21 For Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage.

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

22 And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.

But if to live in the flesh, —[if] this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

23 For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

24 Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.

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

25 And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

26 That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.

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

27 Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

28 And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.

and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;

29 For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

30 Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.

having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.