Philippians 1

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

Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus 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 with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

3 I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,

I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

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

(Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)

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

Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.

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

And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,

7 as 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.

As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.

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

For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

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

And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

10 that 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,

That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

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

Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.

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

I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

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

So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,

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

In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.

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

Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

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

The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.

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

But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

18 What 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;

What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

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

For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

20 according 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.

As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

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

For Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage.

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

And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.

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

For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

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

Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.

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

And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

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

That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.

27 Only 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;

Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.

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

And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.

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

For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

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

Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.