Philippians 1

Thanksgiving

1 aPaul and bTimothy, cbond-servants of dChrist Jesus,

To eall the
Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
,
gsaints in Christ Jesus who are in hPhilippi,
Lit with
including the joverseers and kdeacons:
2 lGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 mI thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4always offering prayer with joy in nmy every prayer for you all, 5in view of your
Or sharing in the preaching of the gospel
,
pparticipation in the qgospel rfrom the first day until now.
6For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work
Or in
among you will complete it
Lit until
by uthe day of Christ Jesus.
7
Lit Just as it is right
For wit is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I xhave you in my heart, since both in my
Lit bonds
,
zimprisonment and in the aadefense and confirmation of the abgospel, you all are
Or partners in
partakers of grace with me.
8For adGod is my witness, how I long for you all with the
Lit inward parts
affection of afChrist Jesus.
9And this I pray, that agyour love may overflow still more and more in ahreal knowledge and all discernment, 10so that you may
Or approve the things that matter
,
ajdiscover the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and blameless for akthe day of Christ;
11having been filled with the alfruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.

The Gospel Is Preached

12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my circumstances amhave turned out for the greater progress of the angospel, 13so that my
Lit bonds
,
apimprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the
Or governor’s palace
praetorian guard and to areveryone else,
14and that most of the brothers and sisters,
Or in the Lord, trusting because of
trusting in the Lord because of my
Lit bonds
,
auimprisonment, have avfar more courage to speak the word of God without fear.
15 awSome, to be sure, are preaching Christ even
Lit because of
from envy and strife, but some also
Lit because of
from goodwill;
16the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the azgospel; 17the former proclaim Christ baout of selfish ambition
Lit not sincerely
rather than from pure motives, thinking that they are causing me distress in my
Lit bonds
,
bdimprisonment.
18What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.

But not only that, I also will rejoice,
19for I know that this will turn out for my
Or salvation
deliverance bfthrough your
Lit supplication
prayers and the provision of bhthe Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20according to my bieager expectation and bjhope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with bkall boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be blexalted in my body, bmwhether by life or by death.

To Live Is Christ

21 For to me, bnto live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22
Or But if to live in the flesh, this will be fruitful labor for me, then I
But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean bpfruitful labor for me; and I do not know
Lit what I shall choose
which to choose.
23But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the brdesire to depart and bsbe with Christ, for that is very much better; 24yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes. 25 btConvinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy
Lit of
in the faith,
26so that your bvpride in Christ Jesus may be abundant because of me by my coming to you again.

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner bwworthy of the bxgospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about you that you are bystanding firm in bzone spirit, with one
Lit soul
mind cbstriving together for the faith of the gospel;
28and in no way alarmed by your opponents --which is a ccsign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and this too, from God. 29For to you cdit has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to cesuffer on His behalf, 30experiencing the same cfconflict which cgyou saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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