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 Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;

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 upon all the remembrance of you,

4 At all times, in every supplication of mine, in behalf of you all, with joy, my supplication, making, —

always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,

5 On account of your contribution unto the glad-message, from the first day until the present:

for your contribution to the good news from the first day till 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;

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform [it] till a day of Jesus Christ,

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.

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 defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

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

For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels 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 this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

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,

for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless — to a day of Christ,

11 Filled with that fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that [is] 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,

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

13 So that, my bonds, have become manifest in Christ, in the whole palace, and unto all the rest, —

so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places — all,

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 brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold — fearlessly to speak the word.

15 Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife—some, however, by reason of good will—are proclaiming, the Christ:

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

16 These, indeed, out of love, knowing that, for the defence of the glad-message, I am set;

the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

17 But, those, out of faction, are declaring, the Christ, not purely—supposing to rouse up, tribulation, with my bonds.

and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

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!

what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed — and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall 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 have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

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.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,

21 For, unto me—living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.

for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die 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:

And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

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!

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

24 But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;

and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

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;

and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of 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.

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.

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 worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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 terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you 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: —

because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

30 Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.