1: Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2: Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3: I thank my God whenever I remember you, 4: always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy, 5: for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; 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. 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 gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. 8: For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. 9: This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10: so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ; 11: being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. 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 gospel; 13: so that my bonds became revealed in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest; 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. 15: Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will. 16: The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking that they add affliction to my chains; 17: but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 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. 19: For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20: according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be put to shame, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. 21: For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22: But if to live in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; then I don't make known what I will choose. 23: But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. 24: Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. 25: Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26: that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again. 27: Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel 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 gospel; 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. 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, 30: having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.
