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Greetings from Paul

Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;

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Greeting

Paul and Timothy, servantsa of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseersb and deacons:c

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

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

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

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

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always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

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

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because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

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having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

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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.

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It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace,d both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

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

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For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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

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And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

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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,

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so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

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

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filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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Paul's Trials Advance the Gospel

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,

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The Advance of the Gospel

I want you to know, brothers,e that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,

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

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so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guardf and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.

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and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.

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And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the wordg without fear.

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

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Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.

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

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The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.

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

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The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.

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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;

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What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.

To Live Is Christ

Yes, and I will rejoice,

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for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and [the] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;

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for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,

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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.

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as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.

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To Live is Christ

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

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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

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If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.

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

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I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

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

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But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.

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and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;

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Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

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

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so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

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Be Worthy of the Gospel

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;

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Only let your manner of life be worthyh of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

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and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.

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

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For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,

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

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engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.

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