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 who are at Philippi, together with the bishops and deacons:

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

Grace be 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 in all my remembrance of you,

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

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

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

on account of your fellowship in the cause 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 in you a good work, will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus;

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 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 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 in the tender affection 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 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,

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 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 which 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,

But I wish you to know, brethren, that things with me have resulted in the furtherance 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 have become known in connection with Christ in the whole camp of the imperial guards, 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 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 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

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

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

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

They who are 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? Notwithstanding, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and therein do I rejoice, yea, and shall 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 will turn out to my salvation through your prayer, 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 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 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 is to me the fruit of my labor, then what I should choose, I cannot say;

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

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

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

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

that your glorying in me, in the cause of Christ Jesus, may be more abundant 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 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 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 terrified by your adversaries; which is to them an evident token of perdition, but 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,

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

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

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