Philippians Chapter 1 Back Next{1:1} Paul and Timothy, servants of
Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the
overseers and
servants:
{1:2}
Grace to you, and peace from God, our
Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
{1:3} I thank my God whenever I remember you,
{1:4} always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
{1:5} for your
partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;
{1:6} being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
{1:7} It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my
heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
{1:8} For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
{1:9} This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
{1:10} so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
{1:11} being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
{1:12} 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;
{1:13} so that it became evident to the whole
palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;
{1:14} and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
{1:15} Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
{1:16} The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my
chains;
{1:17} but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
{1:18} What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
{1:19} For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
{1:20} 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.
{1:21} For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
{1:22} But if I live on in the
flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don't know what I will choose.
{1:23} But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
{1:24} Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
{1:25} Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
{1:26} that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
{1:27} Only let your way 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;
{1:28} and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
{1:29} Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
{1:30} having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.
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