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 overseers and servants:

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

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

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

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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 I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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

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

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 approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

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

being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to 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 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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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, shall turn unto me for salvation—through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, —

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply 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.

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.

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:

But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will 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!

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

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

Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful 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;

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and 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.

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with 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 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;

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 frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that 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: —

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 contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

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