Philippians 1

1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

1Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;

2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2grace to you, and peace fromGod our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

3I thank myGod for my whole remembrance of you,

4always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,

4constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,

5for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;

5because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;

6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

6having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

7even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf 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 with me of grace.

7as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.

8For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

8ForGod is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.

9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

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

10so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

10that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,

11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

11being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, toGod's glory and praise.

12Now I would have you know, brethren, that the thingswhich happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;

12But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

13so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole prætorian guard, and to all the rest;

13so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;

14and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

14and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word ofGod fearlessly.

15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

15Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

16the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

16These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;

17but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

17but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

18What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

18What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;

19For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

19for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and [the] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;

20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

21For for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;

22But if to live in the flesh,—if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

22but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

23But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

23But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,

24yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

24but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;

25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

25and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;

26that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

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

27Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

27Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;

28and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;

28and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that fromGod;

29because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

29because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

30having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.