Philippians 1

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

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and servants:

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

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

3 I do thankyngis to my God

I give thanks to my God on all the remembrance of you,

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

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

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

for your contribution to the good news from the first day until now,

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

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,

7 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.

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.

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

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with [the] yearnings of Jesus Christ,

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

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

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

for your proving the things that differ, that you may be pure and offenseless—to [the] Day of Christ,

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

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that [is] through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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

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

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

so that my bonds have become evident in Christ in the whole Praetorium, and to all the other places,

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

and the greater part of the brothers in the LORD, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold to fearlessly speak the word.

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

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through goodwill, preach the Christ;

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

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

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

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

18 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.

what then? In every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed—and I rejoice in this, indeed, and will rejoice.

19 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.

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,

20 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.

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,

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

for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.

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

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

23 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,

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

24 is nedeful for you.

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

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

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,

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

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

27 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.

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,

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

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;

29 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;

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

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

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