1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ (having
yielded to the faith of Him), to all those who
are sharers fellowshipping (in the same
life revealed) in Christ Jesus (our
Lord) which are at Philippi, along with the
overseers and deacons (appointed to your
assembly).
2 (May His) Grace (be multiplied) to
you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord
Jesus Christ.
3 I (give) thanks to my God every time I
think of you,
4 Always making all my request for you with great
joy,
5 Because of your fellowship (with me) in the
gospel from the first day (you heard it)
until now;
6 Being fully persuaded of this very thing, that the
One who has brought forth His life (and inner
desire) in you will (also) bring it to
completion (in the glorification of your bodies)
in the return of Jesus Christ:
7 And it seems right for me to think these things
about you all, because I have you in my heart; both
in my imprisonment and in the defense and
establishing of the gospel, since you are all
partakers along with me of the grace of God (according
to the gospel which I delivered to you).
8 For God is my witness, how (His love has
compelled me), earnestly desiring for you all (to
experience His life) with the (same)
gut-wrenching compassion of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray (also for you), so that
your love may abound (one for another), more
and more in the knowledge (of Christ Jesus)
and in (His) judgment of all things;
10 So that you may (thereby examine all things)
and discern the things which are (good and)
excellent (according to His judgment unto life);
so that you may be pure and blameless unto the
coming of Jesus Christ;
11 And being filled with the fruits of His
incorruptible life, which are from abiding in (the
faith of) Jesus Christ and is that which brings
glory and speaks well of God (our Father).
12 But I want you to know brethren, that the things
which have come against me really turned out to the
advancement of the gospel;
13 So that (because of) my imprisonment for (preaching)
Christ (has the gospel) become clearly known
(even) in the palaces (of kings and world
leaders) and in all other places;
14 And many brethren (who trust) in the Lord,
have gained in confidence because of my
imprisonment, daring to speak more abundantly and
fearlessly the word of God (in Christ).
15 And yet (I know that) some preach out of
jealousy (of my ministry) and their desire to
debate (and be argumentative); while others (simply)
proclaim Christ from the overflow of His goodness
and mercy in their hearts:
16 The one preaches Christ out of selfish ambition
and not from pure motives (but mixed with their
own desires), thinking that it will make my
chains more distressful:
17 But the others (preach) out of the love (of
God in their hearts for all people, that compels
them to do so), knowing that I (have settled
in my heart and) am destined (and willing to
lay down my life) in defense of the gospel (which
we preach).
18 What do I think about these things? Only that in
every way, whether from impure motives or a heart
persuaded of the truth is Christ being proclaimed;
and that (makes my heart) rejoice, and yes, I
certainly do rejoice.
19 Because I know that (my bonds) will turn
out to (further declare the truth of the gospel)
of my salvation through your prayers and the
abundant supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 And according to my confident expectation and
certainty (of the life revealed in Christ Jesus),
(which is) my hope, so that in nothing will I
be ashamed, but will continue with all boldness (to
declare the gospel) where in Christ will be
magnified in my body, whether it be by (His)
life or (my) death.
21 Because for me to live (in the flesh) is (to
live having) Christ’ (life in me) and to
die (and be with Christ is) gain.
22 But if I (continue to) live in the flesh,
(it is His life that lives in me and) the
fruit (of His life) which occupies and works
in me: yet which I would choose I do not know.
23 Because I am hard-pressed to choose between the
two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ
which is much better (for me):
24 But despite that for me to remain in the flesh
seems more of a necessity for you.
25 And seeing as I know (it would be more helpful
for you), I will remain and continue with you (constantly
reminding) you all (of the gospel of Christ),
for your profit and the joy (which comes from the
hearing) of faith;
26 So that your boasting might be in Jesus Christ (and
not in me) when I come to you again.
27 Where you allow your life to be (born from the
faith of Him) suitable of the same quality and
value brought (to you) by the gospel of
Christ: so that whether I come to see you, or am
absent from you, I might hear the things concerning
you, that you stand (finding your life born from
the same) spirit and mind (of Christ),
diligently seeking together the faith of the gospel;
28 And (where) you are not frightened by
those (in the world) who oppose you (in
the faith): which to them is the evidence of
sure destruction (to stand still and not lift a
finger to preserve their own lives) but to you (it
is) salvation (from death and destruction)
and unto an indestructible life which is (freely
given to you) of God.
29 For unto you it has been given (so that you
may rest in) Christ, not only believing upon (the
life of) Him (that came out of the grave)
but also to suffer in the world (knowing that you
also possess a life that cannot be hurt or injured
by the death in the world) because of Him;
30 And (you also share in) this same
conflict (of faith) you see in me
and have now heard of me.
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