Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus 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 unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

grace be unto you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

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

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

(always making supplication for you all with joy

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

in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till 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 Jesus 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 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, ye all are 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 record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus 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 love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

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

10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till 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 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

being full of the fruits of righteousness which are through 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 gospel;

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 bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, 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 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

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 know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

for I know that this shall turn to my safety through your prayer, and the aid 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 Christ shall be 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 to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

so that I know not what to chuse;

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

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

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

but 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 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 your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may abound through me, by my coming to you again.

27 Only let your conversation 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;

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 terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, 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 unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to 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 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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