Philippians 1

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

Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;

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

grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I give thanks to my God every time I remember you,

I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,

4 always praying with joy in every one of my prayers for you all

constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,

5 because of your partnership with me in the gospel from the first day until now.

because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;

6 I am confident that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

7 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.

as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.

8 For God is my witness that I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.

9 And I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

10 so that you may approve what is excellent in order to be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,

that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,

11 filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.

12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually helped advance the gospel,

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

13 so that it has become known among the entire imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ.

so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;

14 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.

and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.

15 Some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others do it out of good will.

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

16 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to add affliction to me in my imprisonment.

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

17 The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

18 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.

What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;

19 For I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and [the] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;

20 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.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall 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 for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;

22 But if I am to live in the flesh, it will mean fruit from my labor. Yet I do not know which I prefer.

but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

23 I am hard pressed between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,

24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;

25 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,

and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;

26 so that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus because of me when I come to you again.

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

27 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,

Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;

28 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.

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

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

because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

30 since you are experiencing the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.

having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.