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 Christ Jesus; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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 upon all the remembrance of you,

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

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

always in every prayer of mine for all of you, making my requests with joy,

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

for your partnership in the Good News from the first day until 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,

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

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.

It is even right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

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

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

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

so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be pure and blameless for the Day of Christ;

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

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which are 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 desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;

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

so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

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 that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly 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 out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

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

The latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

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

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains.

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 does it matter? Only that in every way, whether out of false motives or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, 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 for my deliverance, through your petition 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,

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, 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 if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I do not make known what I will choose.

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

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

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

Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

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 since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

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

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

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 let your manner of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

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 in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, 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;

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

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

having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.