1Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
5I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
6I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
7Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
8Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
9For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
10For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
11Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
12Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
13Even 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 defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
14Even 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 defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
15For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
16For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
17And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
18And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
19That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
20That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
21Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
22Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
23But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
24But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
25So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
26So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
27And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
28And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
29Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
30Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
31The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
32The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
33But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
34But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
35What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
36What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
37For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
38For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
39According to my earnest expectation and my 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 it be by life, or by death.
40According to my earnest expectation and my 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 it be by life, or by death.
41For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
42For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
43But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
44But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
45For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
46For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
47Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
48Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
49And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
50And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
51That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
52That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
53Only let your conversation 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;
54Only let your conversation 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;
55And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
56And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
57For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
58For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
59Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
60Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.