Philippians 1

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

² Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ I thank my God whenever I remember you, CCC

⁴ always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy, CCC

⁵ for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now; Fathers

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.

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.

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

⁹ This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

¹⁰ so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

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

¹² 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 it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

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.

¹⁵ Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

¹⁶ The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

¹⁷ but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

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.

¹⁹ 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 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 to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. CCC

²² But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose. Fathers

²³ But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. CCC

²⁴ Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

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

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

²⁷ 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; CCC

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.

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,

³⁰ having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

¹ PPaul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

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

³ I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you: CCC

⁴ Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy: CCC

⁵ For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day until now. Fathers

⁶ Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.

⁷ As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

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

⁹ And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

¹⁰ That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

¹¹ Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

¹² Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

¹³ So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court and in all other places.

¹⁴ And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

¹⁵ Some indeed, even out of envy and contention: but some also for good will preach Christ.

¹⁶ Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

¹⁷ And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

¹⁸ But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

¹⁹ For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰ According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded: but with all confidence, as always, so now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

²¹ For to me, to live is Christ: and to die is gain. CCC

²² And if to live in the flesh: this is to me the fruit of labour. And what I shall choose I know not. Fathers

²³ But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better. CCC

²⁴ But to abide still in the flesh is needful for you.

²⁵ And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

²⁶ That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

²⁷ Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel. CCC

²⁸ And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

²⁹ For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him:

³⁰ Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me and now have heard of me.