Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

Poul and Tymothe, seruauntis of Jhesu Crist, to alle the hooli men in Crist Jhesu, that ben at Filippis, with bischopis and dekenes,

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

grace and pees to you of God oure fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist.

3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

I do thankyngis to my God

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

in al mynde of you euere more in alle my preyeris for alle you with ioye, and

5 for your partnership in the Good News from the first day until now;

make a bisechyng on youre comynyng in the gospel of Crist, fro the firste day til nowe;

6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

tristenynge this ilke thing, that he that bigan in you a good werk, schal perfourme it til in to the dai of Jhesu Crist.

7 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.

As it is iust to me to feele this thing for alle you, for that Y haue you in herte, and in my boondis, and in defending and confermyng of the gospel, that alle ye be felowis of my ioye.

8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

For God is a witnesse to me, hou Y coueyte alle you in the bowelis of Jhesu Crist.

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

And this thing Y preie, that youre charite be plenteuouse more and more in kunnyng, and in al wit;

10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be pure and blameless for the Day of Christ;

that ye preue the betere thingis, that ye be clene and without offence in the dai of Crist;

11 being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

fillid with the fruyt of riytwysnesse bi Jhesu Crist, in to the glory and the heriyng of God.

12 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;

For, britheren, Y wole that ye wite, that the thingis that ben aboute me han comun more to the profit of the gospel,

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

so that my boondis weren maad knowun in Crist, in ech moot halle, and in alle other placis;

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

that mo of britheren tristinge in the Lord more plenteuously for my boondis, dursten without drede speke the word of God.

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

But summe for enuye and strijf, summe for good wille, prechen Crist;

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

and summe of charite, witinge that Y am put in the defense of the gospel.

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

But summe of strijf schewen Crist not cleneli, gessynge hem to reise tribulacioun to my boondis.

18 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.

But what? the while on al maner, ethir bi occasioun, ethir bi treuthe, Crist is schewid; and in this thing Y haue ioye, but also Y schal haue ioye.

19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance, through your petition and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

And Y woot, that this thing schal come to me in to heelthe bi youre preyer, and the vndurmynystring of the spirit of `Jhesu Crist, bi myn abidyng and hope.

20 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.

For in no thing Y schal be schamed, but in al trist as euere more and now, Crist schal be magnefied in my bodi, ether bi lijf, ether bi deth.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

For me to lyue is Crist, and to die is wynnyng.

22 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.

That if to lyue in fleisch, is fruyt of werk to me, lo! what Y schal chese, Y knowe not.

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

But Y am constreyned of twei thingis, Y haue desire to be dissolued, and to be with Crist, it is myche more betere; but to dwelle in fleisch,

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

is nedeful for you.

25 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,

And Y tristinge this thing, woot that Y schal dwelle, and perfitli dwelle to alle you, to youre profit and ioye of feith,

26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

that youre thanking abounde in Crist Jhesu in me, bi my comyng eftsoone to you.

27 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;

Oneli lyue ye worthili to the gospel of Crist, that whether whanne Y come and se you, ethir absent Y here of you, that ye stonden in o spirit of o wille, trauelinge togidere to the feith of the gospel.

28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

And in no thing be ye aferd of aduersaries, which is to hem cause of perdicioun,

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

but to you cause of heelthe. And this thing is of God. For it is youun to you for Crist, that not oneli ye bileuen in hym, but also that ye suffren for hym;

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

hauynge the same strijf, which ye saien in me, and now ye han herd of me.