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

2 grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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;

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.

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.

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

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

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 love, may be, yet more and more, pre-eminent in personal knowledge and all perception,

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,

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,

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

Filled with that fruit of righteousness which is through Jesus Christ unto the glory 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,

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,

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

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

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.

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: —

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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;

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 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;

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

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: —

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

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