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

3 I thank my Elohim upon every remembrance of you,

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

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

5 For your fellowship in the glad tidings from the first day until now;

for your partnership in the Good News 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 who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

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.

It is even right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of 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 witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of the Messiah;

so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be pure and blameless for 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 fruit of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to 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;

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;

13 So that my bonds in the Messiah are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

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 that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Some indeed preach the Messiah even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

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

16 The one preach the Messiah of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

The latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings.

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains.

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 does it matter? Only that in every way, whether out of false motives or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, 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 will turn out for my deliverance, through your petition and the supply of the Spirit 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 earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

21 For to me to live is the Messiah, and to die is gain.

For 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 on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I do not make known what I will choose.

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

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

And since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the 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 abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with 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 manner of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

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 frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from 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;

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.