^{1 Ref} Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

^{2 Ref} Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^{3 Ref} I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

^{4 Ref} always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,

^{5 Ref} for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;

^{6 Ref} being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

^{7 Ref} even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

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

^{9 Ref} And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

^{10 Ref} so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

^{11 Ref} being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

^{12 Ref} Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things `which happened' unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;

^{13 Ref} so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest;

^{14 Ref} and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

^{15 Ref} Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

^{16 Ref} the one `do it' of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

^{17 Ref} but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

^{18 Ref} What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

^{19 Ref} For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

^{20 Ref} according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but `that' with all boldness, as always, `so' now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

^{21 Ref} For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

^{22 Ref} But if to live in the flesh, --`if' this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

^{23 Ref} But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

^{24 Ref} yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

^{25 Ref} And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

^{26 Ref} that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

^{27 Ref} Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you and be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

^{28 Ref} and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;

^{29 Ref} because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:

^{30 Ref} having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

^{1 Ref} Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers{The word translated "overseers" (episkopos) can also be translated superintendents, guardians, curators, or bishops.} and deacons{Or, servants}:

^{2 Ref} Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^{3 Ref} I thank my God whenever I remember you,

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

^{5 Ref} for your partnership{The word translated "partnership" (koinonia) also means "fellowship" and "sharing."} in furtherance of the Gospel from the first day until now;

^{6 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

^{9 Ref} This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

^{10 Ref} so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

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

^{12 Ref} Now I desire to have you know, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Gospel;

^{13 Ref} so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

^{16 Ref} The former insincerly preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

^{17 Ref} but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Gospel.

^{18 Ref} 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 Ref} For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

^{20 Ref} 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 Ref} For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

^{22 Ref} But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don't make known what I will choose.

^{23 Ref} But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

^{24 Ref} Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

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

^{26 Ref} that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

^{27 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

^{1 Ref} Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

^{2 Ref} Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

^{3 Ref} I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

^{4 Ref} Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

^{5 Ref} For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

^{6 Ref} Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

^{7 Ref} Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

^{8 Ref} For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

^{9 Ref} And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

^{10 Ref} That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.

^{11 Ref} Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

^{12 Ref} But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

^{13 Ref} So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

^{14 Ref} And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

^{15 Ref} Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

^{16 Ref} The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

^{17 Ref} But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

^{18 Ref} What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

^{19 Ref} For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

^{20 Ref} According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

^{21 Ref} For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

^{22 Ref} But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

^{23 Ref} For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

^{24 Ref} Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

^{25 Ref} And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

^{26 Ref} That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

^{27 Ref} Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

^{28 Ref} And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

^{29 Ref} For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

^{30 Ref} Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.