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

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

3 I thank my God in every remembrance of you,

4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

7 Even as it is fitting for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; seeing that both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all sharers of my grace.

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

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

10 That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;

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

12 But I desire you to understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather for the furtherance of the gospel;

13 So that my bonds in Christ are known in all the palace, and in all other places;

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

15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife; and some also out of good will:

16 The first preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

17 But the others out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

18 What then? Nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

19 For I know that this shall turn out for my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall 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.

22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.

23 For I am in a dilemma between the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your advancement and joy of faith;

26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

27 Only let your conduct be suitable for the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

29 For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake;

30 Having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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1 If there is therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

2 Fulfill my joy, and be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through strife or self glorification; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

4 Let each one not look out for his own things, but every one also for the things of others.

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God, did not think it robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.

9 Therefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmuring and disputing:

15 That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;

16 Holding out the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor labored in vain.

17 Yes, and if I am offered in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I have joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 For the same reason also do you have joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no one likeminded, who will sincerely care for your welfare.

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

22 But you know his trustworthiness, that, as a son with his father, he has served with me in the gospel.

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, as soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellow soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my needs.

26 For he longed for you all, and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick.

27 For indeed he was sick near to death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 I sent him therefore the more urgently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

30 Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

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1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not burdensome, but for you it is safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of those who cut the flesh.

3 For we are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other person thinks that he has a reason to trust in the flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; with respect to the law, a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But those things that were gain to me, I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them but filthy garbage, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made like his death;

11 If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.

12 Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect: but I pursue it, if I may take hold of that for which also I am taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have taken hold of it: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and straining forward to those things which are ahead,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything you are otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this to you.

16 Nevertheless, in those things that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and take note of those who walk as you have us for an example.

18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our conduct is in heaven; from which also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall change our lowly body, that it may be fashioned like his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself.

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1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

2 I plead with Euodias, and plead with Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

3 And I appeal to you also, true yoke fellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with my other fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

7 And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

9 Those things which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your concern for me has flourished again; in which you were also concerned, but you lacked opportunity.

11 Not that I speak of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content with it.

12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both how to be full and how to be hungry, both how to abound and how to suffer need.

13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

14 Nevertheless you have done well that you took part in my affliction.

15 Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving, but you only.

16 For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again for my necessity.

17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, a fragrance of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.

22 All the saints greet you, chiefly those who are of Caesar's household.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.