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Paul's Letter to the Philippians 1, World English Bible |
Paul's Letter to the Philippians, Chapter 1
{1:1} Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ;
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the
[1>]overseers[<1] and [2>]servants[<2]: {1:2} Grace to you, and peace
from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. {1:3} I thank my God
whenever I remember you, {1:4} always in every request of mine on
behalf of you all making my requests with joy, {1:5} for your
[3>]partnership[<3] in furtherance of the Good News from the first day
until now; {1:6} being confident of this very thing, that he who began
a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
{1:7} 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. {1:8} For God is my witness, how I long after all of
you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
{1:9} This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and all discernment; {1:10} so that you may approve the
things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense
to the day of Christ; {1:11} being filled with the fruits of
righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise
of God.
{1:12} Now I desire to have you know, [4>]brothers,[<4] that the
things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of
the Good News; {1:13} so that it became evident to the whole
praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;
{1:14} 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. {1:15} Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and
strife, and some also out of good will. {1:16} The former insincerely
preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction
to my chains; {1:17} but the latter out of love, knowing that I am
appointed for the defense of the Good News.
{1:18} 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. {1:19} For I know that this will turn out to my
salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of
Jesus Christ, {1:20} 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. {1:21} For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
{1:22} 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. {1:23} But I am in a
dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with
Christ, which is far better. {1:24} Yet, to remain in the flesh is
more needful for your sake. {1:25} Having this confidence, I know that
I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy
in the faith, {1:26} that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in
me through my presence with you again.
{1:27} Only let your manner 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; {1:28} and in nothing frightened by
the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you
of salvation, and that from God. {1:29} Because it has been granted to
you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to
suffer on his behalf, {1:30} having the same conflict which you saw in
me, and now hear is in me.
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Footnotes:
[1] {1:1} or, superintendents, or bishops
[2] {1:1} Or, deacons
[3] {1:5} The word translated "partnership" (koinonia) also means
"fellowship" and "sharing."
[4] {1:12} The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may
also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."
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