Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, —unto all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministers: —
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
2 Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I am giving thanks unto my God, on occasion of all my remembrance of you,
I give thanks to my God every time I remember you,
4 At all times, in every supplication of mine, in behalf of you all, with joy, my supplication, making, —
always praying with joy in every one of my prayers for you all
5 On account of your contribution unto the glad-message, from the first day until the present:
because of your partnership with me in the gospel from the first day until now.
6 Being persuaded of this very thing—that, he who hath begun in you a good work, will perfect it, until the day of Jesus Christ;
I am confident that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
7 According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all, —because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.
It is right for me to think this way about you all, since I have you in my heart. For you all share with me in God's grace, both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.
8 For God is, my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.
For God is my witness that I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
9 And, this, I pray—that, your love, may be, yet more and more, pre-eminent in personal knowledge and all perception,
And I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
10 To the end ye may be putting to the test the things that differ, in order that ye may be incorrupt and may give no occasion of stumbling, unto the day of Christ,
so that you may approve what is excellent in order to be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
11 Filled with that fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.
filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 Howbeit, I am minded, brethren, that ye should be, getting to know, that, the things which relate unto myself, rather, unto an advancement of the glad-message, have fallen out,
Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually helped advance the gospel,
13 So that, my bonds, have become manifest in Christ, in the whole palace, and unto all the rest, —
so that it has become known among the entire imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ.
14 And [so that], the most of the brethren in the Lord, assured by my bonds, are becoming more abundantly bold to be fearlessly speaking the word of God: —
And the greater part of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence through my imprisonment and are far more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife—some, however, by reason of good will—are proclaiming, the Christ:
Some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others do it out of good will.
16 These, indeed, out of love, knowing that, for the defence of the glad-message, I am set;
The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to add affliction to me in my imprisonment.
17 But, those, out of faction, are declaring, the Christ, not purely—supposing to rouse up, tribulation, with my bonds.
The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
18 What then? That, in any way, whether in pretext, or in truth, Christ, is declared, and, in this, I rejoice—yea, and will rejoice!
But what does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.
19 For I know that, this, shall turn unto me for salvation—through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, —
For I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
20 According to my eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death.
My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be put to shame in anything, but will speak with complete boldness so that now, as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether I live or die.
21 For, unto me—living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
22 But, if living in flesh, [is Christ], this, unto me, is a fruit of work, —and, what I shall choose, I make not known:
But if I am to live in the flesh, it will mean fruit from my labor. Yet I do not know which I prefer.
23 I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, —having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!
I am hard pressed between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
24 But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;
But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
25 And, of, this, being assured, know that I shall abide, —yea abide with you all, for your advancement, and the joy of your faith;
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,
26 In order that, your matter of boasting, may be more abundant in Christ Jesus, regarding me, through my own presence again with you.
so that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus because of me when I come to you again.
27 Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that—whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you—that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;
Only live as citizens in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
28 And not being affrighted in anything by the opposers, —the which, is, unto them, a token of destruction, although of your salvation, and this from God;
and not being intimidated in any way by those who oppose you. For them this is an indication of destruction, but for you it is an indication of salvation, and that from God.
29 Because, unto you, hath it been given as a favour, in behalf of Christ, not only, on him, to believe, but also, in his behalf, to suffer: —
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
30 Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.
since you are experiencing the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
