Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, —unto all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministers: —

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

2 Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ.

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

3 I am giving thanks unto my God, on occasion of all my remembrance of you,

I give thanks to my God, with every remembrance of you,

4 At all times, in every supplication of mine, in behalf of you all, with joy, my supplication, making, —

always, in all my prayers, making supplication for all of you with joy,

5 On account of your contribution unto the glad-message, from the first day until the present:

because of your communion in the Gospel of Christ, from the first day even until now.

6 Being persuaded of this very thing—that, he who hath begun in you a good work, will perfect it, until the day of Jesus Christ;

I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.

7 According as it is right in me to have this regard in behalf of you all, —because ye have had me in your hearts, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad-message, all of you being, joint partakers of my favour.

So then, it is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, and because, in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

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

For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.

9 And, this, I pray—that, your love, may be, yet more and more, pre-eminent in personal knowledge and all perception,

And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,

10 To the end ye may be putting to the test the things that differ, in order that ye may be incorrupt and may give no occasion of stumbling, unto the day of Christ,

so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ:

11 Filled with that fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God.

filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, in the glory and praise of God.

12 Howbeit, I am minded, brethren, that ye should be, getting to know, that, the things which relate unto myself, rather, unto an advancement of the glad-message, have fallen out,

Now, brothers, I want you to know that the things concerning me happened for the advancement of the Gospel,

13 So that, my bonds, have become manifest in Christ, in the whole palace, and unto all the rest, —

in such a way that my chains have become manifest in Christ in every place of judgment and in all other such places.

14 And [so that], the most of the brethren in the Lord, assured by my bonds, are becoming more abundantly bold to be fearlessly speaking the word of God: —

And many from among the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident through my chains, are now much bolder in speaking the Word of God without fear.

15 Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife—some, however, by reason of good will—are proclaiming, the Christ:

Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.

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

Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel.

17 But, those, out of faction, are declaring, the Christ, not purely—supposing to rouse up, tribulation, with my bonds.

But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains.

18 What then? That, in any way, whether in pretext, or in truth, Christ, is declared, and, in this, I rejoice—yea, and will rejoice!

But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice.

19 For I know that, this, shall turn unto me for salvation—through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, —

For I know that this will bring me to salvation, through your prayers and under the ministration of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 According to my eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death.

by means of my own expectation and hope. For in nothing shall I be confounded. Instead, with all confidence, now just as always, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

21 For, unto me—living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.

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

22 But, if living in flesh, [is Christ], this, unto me, is a fruit of work, —and, what I shall choose, I make not known:

And while I live in the flesh, for me, there is the fruit of works. But I do not know which I would choose.

23 I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, —having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!

For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,

24 But, to abide still in the flesh, is more needful for your sake;

but then to remain in the flesh is necessary for your sake.

25 And, of, this, being assured, know that I shall abide, —yea abide with you all, for your advancement, and the joy of your faith;

And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and that I shall continue to remain with all of you, for your advancement and for your joy in the faith,

26 In order that, your matter of boasting, may be more abundant in Christ Jesus, regarding me, through my own presence again with you.

so that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, through my return to you again.

27 Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that—whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you—that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;

Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.

28 And not being affrighted in anything by the opposers, —the which, is, unto them, a token of destruction, although of your salvation, and this from God;

And in nothing be terrified by the adversaries. For what is to them an occasion of perdition, is to you an occasion of salvation, and this is from God.

29 Because, unto you, hath it been given as a favour, in behalf of Christ, not only, on him, to believe, but also, in his behalf, to suffer: —

For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him,

30 Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

engaging in the same struggle, of a kind which you also have seen in me, and which you now have heard from me.