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, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who 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] to you, and peace, from God our Father and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

I thank my God upon every 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 request with joy,

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

For your fellowship in 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 hath begun a good work in you, will perform [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 meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my 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 greatly I long after you all in 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 judgment;

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 approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till 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 by 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 would ye should understand, brethren, that the things [which happened] to me have fallen out rather to 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 in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all 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 many of the brethren in the Lord, becoming confident 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.

The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

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

But the other from love, knowing that I am set for the defense 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, every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yes, 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 will turn 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 ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also, 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 I live in the flesh, this [is] the fruit of my labor: yet 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.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

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

Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh [is] more needful 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 having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

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

That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ 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 let your manner of life be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind 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 is given in the behalf of 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 which ye saw in me, [and] now hear [to be] in me.