Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and servants:
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 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I give thanks to my God on all the remembrance of you,
I thank my God on every remembrance of you,
4 always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,
Always in every prayer of my for you all making request with joy,
5 for your contribution to the good news from the first day until now,
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 having been confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you, will complete [it] until [the] day of Jesus Christ,
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 according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and [in] the defense and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of 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, you all are partakers of my grace.
8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with [the] yearnings of Jesus Christ,
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 full knowledge, and all discernment,
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 for your proving the things that differ, that you may be pure and offenseless—to [the] Day of Christ,
That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.
11 being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that [is] through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 And I intend you to know, brothers, that the things concerning me, rather have come to an advancement of the good news,
But I would you should understand, brothers, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;
13 so that my bonds have become evident in Christ in the whole Praetorium, and to all the other places,
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
14 and the greater part of the brothers in the LORD, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold to fearlessly speak the word.
And many of the brothers in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through goodwill, preach the Christ;
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16 one, indeed, of rivalry proclaims the Christ, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 and the other out of love, having known that I am set for defense of the good news:
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.
18 what then? In every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed—and I rejoice in this, indeed, and will rejoice.
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 have known that this will turn out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will be ashamed in nothing, and in all freedom, as always, also Christ will now be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,
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.
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.
22 And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what will I choose? I do not know;
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 pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it 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 and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 and being persuaded of this, I have known that I will remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the 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 boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my coming again to you.
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
27 Only conduct yourselves worthily of the good news of the Christ, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,
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 you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
28 and not be terrified in anything by those opposing, which is indeed a token of destruction to them, and to you of salvation, and that from God;
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 because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on behalf of Him;
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 having the same conflict, such as you saw in me, and now hear of in me.
Having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
