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 Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, which 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 be unto you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

I give thanks unto my God upon every mention of you,

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

(always making supplication for you all with joy

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

in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till 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, that He who hath begun a good work in you will continue to perfect it till 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.

As it is just for me to think this of you all, because ye have me in your heart, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, being all of you partakers of the same grace with me.

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 much I long for you all, as with the bowels 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 knowledge and in 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,

that ye may try things that differ, that ye may be sincere and without offence until the day of Christ;

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

being full of 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,

But I would have you know, my brethren, that the things, which have befallen me, have proved rather to the advancement 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 are manifest in all the palace, and all other places, to be for the sake of Christ;

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 many of the brethren in the Lord, encouraged by my bonds, are much more bold to publish the word without fear.

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

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some also through good-will:

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

the former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, thinking to add affliction to my bonds;

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

the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

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? yet every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached: and in this I rejoice, yea and I 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 to my safety through your prayer, and the aid 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 I shall be put to shame in nothing; but that with all freedom of speech, 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: and if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor:

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

so that I know not what to chuse;

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

for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is much preferable:

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

but to abide in the flesh is more necessary for you.

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 as I am confident of this, I know that I shall abide and shall continue with you all, for your improvement and the joy of your faith:

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

that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may abound through me, by my coming to 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 behave worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of you, that ye stand firm in one Spirit, striving together as with one soul for the saith 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 are in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is a demonstration of ruin to them, but to you of salvation, and this 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,

For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:

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

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