Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Yahushua the Messiah, to all the saints in the Messiah Yahushua which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 Favour be unto you, and peace, from YHWH our Father, and from the Master Yahushua the Messiah.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my Elohim upon every remembrance of you,
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the glad tidings from the first day until now;
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Yahushua the Messiah:
Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
7 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 defence and confirmation of the glad tidings, ye all are partakers of my favour.
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 defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you all are partakers of my grace.
8 For YHWH is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Yahushua the Messiah.
For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
And this I pray, that your love (agape) may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of the Messiah;
That all of you may approve things that are excellent; that all of you may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Yahushua the Messiah, unto the glory and praise of YHWH.
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the glad tidings;
But I would all of you should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
13 So that my bonds in the Messiah are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
14 And many of the brethren in the Master, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word (logos) without fear.
15 Some indeed preach the Messiah even of envy 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 preach the Messiah of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings.
But the other of love, (agape) knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, the Messiah is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Yahushua the Messiah,
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit (pneuma) of Jesus Christ,
20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also the Messiah shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
According to my earn expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
21 For to me to live is the Messiah, and to die is gain.
In order to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I know not.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with the Messiah; which is far better:
For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more necessary for you.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of 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 your rejoicing may be more abundant in Yahushua the Messiah for me by my coming to you again.
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the evangel of the Messiah: 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 glad tidings;
Only let your conversation be as it becomes the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that all of you stand fast in one spirit, (pneuma) with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of Elohim.
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of the Messiah, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Having the same conflict which all of you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
