Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timotheus, 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 the Messiah, to all the saints that are in Jesus the Messiah at Philippi, with the elders and deacons.

2 Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

I thank my God at the constant recollection of you,

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

in all my prayers respecting you; and while I rejoice, I adore;

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

on account of 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 Jesus Christ:

Because I am confident of this, that he who hath begun the good works in you, will accomplish them until the day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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.

For thus it is right for me to think of you all, because ye are permanently in my heart, and because, both in my bonds and in the vindication of the truth of the gospel, ye are my associates in grace.

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 I love you in the bowels of Jesus the Messiah.

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

And this I pray for, that your love may still increase and abound, in knowledge, and In all spiritual understanding:

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

so that ye may discern the things that are suitable; and may be pure and without offence, in the day of the Messiah,

11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

and be full of the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus the Messiah, to the praise and glory 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;

And I would that ye might know, my brethren, that the transaction in regard to me, hath eventuated rather for the furtherance 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, on account of the Messiah, are matter of notoriety in all the court, and to all others.

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 our Lord have become confident, on account of my bonds, and are more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

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

And they herald it, some from envy and contention; but others with good will, and with love for the Messiah;

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

because they know that I am appointed for the vindication of the gospel.

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

And they who herald the Messiah in contention, do it not sincerely; but they hope to add pressure to my bonds.

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

And in this I have rejoiced, and do rejoice, that in every form, whether in pretence or in truth, the Messiah is heralded.

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 these things will be found conducive to my life, through your prayers and the gift of the Spirit of Jesus the Messiah.

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.

So that I hope and expect, that I shall in nothing be put to shame; but with uncovered face, as at all times, so now, the Messiah will 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 my life is, the Messiah; and if I die, it is gain to me.

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 have fruits of my labors in this life of the flesh, I know not what I shall choose.

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

For the two press upon me: I desire to be liberated, that I may be with the Messiah; and this would be very advantageous to me.

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

But also the business in regard to you, urges upon me to remain in the body.

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

And this I confidently know, that I shall continue and remain, for your joy, and for the furtherance of your faith;

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

so that when I come again to you, your glorying, which is in Jesus the Messiah only, will abound through me.

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;

Let your conduct be as becometh the gospel of the Messiah; so that if I come I may see you, and if absent I may hear of you, that ye stand fast in one spirit and in one soul, and that ye strive together in 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 God.

And in nothing be ye startled, by those who rise up against us; which is an indication of their destruction, and of life for you.

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;

And this is given to you by God, that ye not only really believe in the Messiah, but also that ye suffer on his account;

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

and that ye endure conflict, as ye have seen in me, and now hear concerning me.