1:1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1:1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1:2 Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:2 Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform {it} until the day of Jesus Christ:
1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform {it} until the day of Jesus Christ:
1:7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
1:7 Even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
1:8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
1:8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the affection of Jesus Christ.
1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment;
1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment;
1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;
1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
1:12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things {which happened} to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;
1:12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things {which happened} to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;
1:13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other {places};
1:13 So that my bonds in Christ are known in all the palace, and in all other {places};
1:14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1:14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, being more confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will.
1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will:
1:16 The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
1:16 The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
1:17 But the other from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.
1:17 But the other from love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
1:18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
1:18 What then? Only {that in} every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I in this do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
1:19 For I know that this will turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1:20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but {that} with all boldness, as always, {so} now also, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
1:20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but {that} with all boldness, as always, {so} now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
1:21 For to me to live {is} Christ, and to die {is} gain.
1:21 For me to live {is} Christ, and to die {is} gain.
1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this {is} the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.
1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this {is} the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I know not.
1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
1:23 For I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
1:24 Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh {is} more needful for you.
1:24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh {is} more needful for you.
1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
1:26 That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
1:26 That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
1:27 Only let your manner of life be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1:27 Only let your conduct be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1:28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
1:28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
1:29 For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
1:29 For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
1:30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, {and} now hear {to be} in me.
1:30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear {to be} in me.
1:1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1:2 Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:2 Grace {be} to you, and peace, from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform {it} until the day of Jesus Christ:
1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform {it} until the day of Jesus Christ:
1:7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
1:7 Even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
1:8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
1:8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the affection of Jesus Christ.
1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment;
1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment;
1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;
1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
1:12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things {which happened} to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;
1:12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things {which happened} to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;
1:13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other {places};
1:13 So that my bonds in Christ are known in all the palace, and in all other {places};
1:14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1:14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, being more confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will.
1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will:
1:16 The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
1:16 The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
1:17 But the other from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.
1:17 But the other from love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
1:18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
1:18 What then? Only {that in} every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I in this do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
1:19 For I know that this will turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1:20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but {that} with all boldness, as always, {so} now also, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
1:20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but {that} with all boldness, as always, {so} now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
1:21 For to me to live {is} Christ, and to die {is} gain.
1:21 For me to live {is} Christ, and to die {is} gain.
1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this {is} the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.
1:22 But if I live in the flesh, this {is} the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I know not.
1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
1:23 For I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
1:24 Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh {is} more needful for you.
1:24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh {is} more needful for you.
1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
1:26 That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
1:26 That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
1:27 Only let your manner of life be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1:27 Only let your conduct be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1:28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
1:28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
1:29 For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
1:29 For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
1:30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, {and} now hear {to be} in me.
1:30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear {to be} in me.