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;

Poul and Tymothe, seruauntis of Jhesu Crist, to alle the hooli men in Crist Jhesu, that ben at Filippis, with bischopis and dekenes,

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

grace and pees to you of God oure fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist.

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

I do thankyngis to my God

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

in al mynde of you euere more in alle my preyeris for alle you with ioye, and

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

make a bisechyng on youre comynyng in the gospel of Crist, fro the firste day til 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:

tristenynge this ilke thing, that he that bigan in you a good werk, schal perfourme it til in to the dai of Jhesu Crist.

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 is iust to me to feele this thing for alle you, for that Y haue you in herte, and in my boondis, and in defending and confermyng of the gospel, that alle ye be felowis of my ioye.

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

For God is a witnesse to me, hou Y coueyte alle you in the bowelis of Jhesu Crist.

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

And this thing Y preie, that youre charite be plenteuouse more and more in kunnyng, and in al wit;

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 preue the betere thingis, that ye be clene and without offence in the dai of Crist;

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

fillid with the fruyt of riytwysnesse bi Jhesu Crist, in to the glory and the heriyng 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,

For, britheren, Y wole that ye wite, that the thingis that ben aboute me han comun more to the profit of the gospel,

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

so that my boondis weren maad knowun in Crist, in ech moot halle, and in alle other placis;

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.

that mo of britheren tristinge in the Lord more plenteuously for my boondis, dursten without drede speke the word of God.

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

But summe for enuye and strijf, summe for good wille, prechen Crist;

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

and summe of charite, witinge that Y am put in the defense of the gospel.

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

But summe of strijf schewen Crist not cleneli, gessynge hem to reise tribulacioun to my boondis.

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;

But what? the while on al maner, ethir bi occasioun, ethir bi treuthe, Crist is schewid; and in this thing Y haue ioye, but also Y schal haue 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;

And Y woot, that this thing schal come to me in to heelthe bi youre preyer, and the vndurmynystring of the spirit of `Jhesu Crist, bi myn abidyng and hope.

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.

For in no thing Y schal be schamed, but in al trist as euere more and now, Crist schal be magnefied in my bodi, ether bi lijf, ether bi deth.

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

For me to lyue is Crist, and to die is wynnyng.

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.

That if to lyue in fleisch, is fruyt of werk to me, lo! what Y schal chese, Y knowe not.

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

But Y am constreyned of twei thingis, Y haue desire to be dissolued, and to be with Crist, it is myche more betere; but to dwelle in fleisch,

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

is nedeful 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 Y tristinge this thing, woot that Y schal dwelle, and perfitli dwelle to alle you, to youre profit and ioye of feith,

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

that youre thanking abounde in Crist Jhesu in me, bi my comyng eftsoone to 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;

Oneli lyue ye worthili to the gospel of Crist, that whether whanne Y come and se you, ethir absent Y here of you, that ye stonden in o spirit of o wille, trauelinge togidere to the feith 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 no thing be ye aferd of aduersaries, which is to hem cause of perdicioun,

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

but to you cause of heelthe. And this thing is of God. For it is youun to you for Crist, that not oneli ye bileuen in hym, but also that ye suffren for hym;

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

hauynge the same strijf, which ye saien in me, and now ye han herd of me.