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 Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and servants:

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 give thanks to my God on all the remembrance of you,

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

always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,

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

for your contribution to the good news 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,

having been 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 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.

according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and [in] the defense and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-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 for you all with [the] yearnings of Jesus Christ,

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 full 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,

for your proving the things that differ, that you may be pure and offenseless—to [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 fruit of righteousness, that [is] through Jesus Christ, to 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,

And I intend you to know, brothers, that the things concerning me, rather have come to an advancement of the good news,

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

so that my bonds have become evident in Christ in the whole Praetorium, and to all the other places,

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 the greater part of the brothers in the LORD, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold to fearlessly speak the word.

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

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through goodwill, preach the Christ;

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

one, indeed, of rivalry proclaims the Christ, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

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

and the other out of love, having known that I am set for defense of the good news:

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? In every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed—and I rejoice in this, indeed, 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 have known that this will turn out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

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 I will be ashamed in nothing, and in all freedom, as always, also Christ will now be magnified in my body, whether through life or through 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.

And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what will I choose? I do not know;

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

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

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

and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

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 being persuaded of this, I have known that I will remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

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

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my coming again to you.

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 conduct yourselves worthily of the good news of the Christ, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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 not be terrified in anything by those opposing, which is indeed a token of destruction to them, and to you of 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 was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on behalf of Him;

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

having the same conflict, such as you saw in me, and now hear of in me.