Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;
Paul, and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you;
4 always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,
always in my prayers for you all, giving thanks with joy
5 for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,
for your contribution for the gospel, from the first day till now:
6 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,
having this very confidence, that he who has begun a good work among you, will continue to perfect it till the day of Jesus Christ.
7 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.
As it is just for me to think this concerning you all, because you have me at heart, both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. You are all partakers of my gratitude;
8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,
for God is my witness how vehemently I long after you all, with the tender affections of Jesus Christ.
9 and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,
And this I pray, that your love may yet abound more and more, with knowledge and with all discretion;
10 for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless — to a day of Christ,
that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and inoffensive till the day of Christ;
11 being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that [is] through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,
Now I wish you to know, brethren that the things which have befallen me, have turned out rather to the advancement of the gospel.
13 so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places — all,
So that my bonds are manifested to be on account of Christ, through the whole palace, and in all the other places.
14 and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold — fearlessly to speak the word.
And the greater number of the brethren in the Lord, made confident by my bonds, have become much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;
Some, indeed, preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some, also, of good will.
16 the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,
The latter, indeed, from love; knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel;
17 and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:
the former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, thinking to add affliction to my bonds.
18 what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed — and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.
What, then? Still in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; even in this I do rejoice; yes, and will rejoice:
19 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,
for I know that this will turn out to me for salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ--
20 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,
that agreeably to my earnest expectation and hope, in nothing I shall be ashamed; but that with all boldness, as at all times, so now, also, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
21 for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;
But whether to live in the flesh would be to my advantage; or what to choose, I do not know:
23 for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,
for I am in a strait between the two, having a strong desire to depart and be with Christ, which is by far the better.
24 and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,
Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 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,
And being firmly persuaded of this, I know that I shall live and abide some time with you all, for the advancement of the joy of your faith;
26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.
and that your boasting concerning me in Christ Jesus, may abound, through my coming again to you.
27 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,
Only behave in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; that whether I shall come and see you, ot, being absent, shall hear of your affairs, that you are steadfast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel;
28 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;
and not terrified in anything by your adversaries; which is to them a demonstration of perdition; but to you of salvation, and that from God.
29 because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;
For to you it is graciously given, on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
30 the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.
having the very same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
