Philippians 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:

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

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

grace be unto you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

I give thanks unto my God upon every mention of you,

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

(always making supplication for you all with joy

5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till 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.

being confident of this, that He who hath begun a good work in you will continue to perfect it till 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 Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

As it is just for me to think this of you all, because ye have me in your heart, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, being all of you partakers of the same grace with me.

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

For God is my witness, how much I long for you all, as with the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in 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,

that ye may try things that differ, that ye may be sincere and without offence until the day of Christ;

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

being full of the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ unto 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 Good News,

But I would have you know, my brethren, that the things, which have befallen me, have proved rather to the advancement of the gospel:

13 so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

so that my bonds are manifest in all the palace, and all other places, to be for the sake of Christ;

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.

and many of the brethren in the Lord, encouraged by my bonds, are much more bold to publish the word without fear.

15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some also through good-will:

16 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

the former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, thinking to add affliction to my bonds;

17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence 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.

What then? yet every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached: and in this I rejoice, yea and I will rejoice;

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

for I know that this shall turn to my safety through your prayer, and the aid of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

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.

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

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

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain: and if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor:

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.

so that I know not what to chuse;

23 But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is much preferable:

24 Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

but to abide in the flesh is more necessary for you.

25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

And as I am confident of this, I know that I shall abide and shall continue with you all, for your improvement and the joy of your faith:

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

that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may abound through me, by my coming to you again.

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;

Only behave worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of you, that ye stand firm in one Spirit, striving together as with one soul for the saith 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.

and are in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is a demonstration of ruin to them, but to you of salvation, and this 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,

For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:

30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

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