1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
4 always in every prayer of mine with joy making requests for you all,
5 giving thanks for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now.
6 Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will keep working at perfecting it, until the day of Jesus Christ.
7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
9 And 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, so that you may be sincere and void of offence until 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 would have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out for the progress of the gospel;
13 so that my bonds made Christ manifest throughout the whole Praetorian guard, and to all the rest;
14 and further, most of the believers in the Lord, being made confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ out of envy and strife, and some of good will.
16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;
17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defence of the gospel.
18 What then? In every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed and therein I rejoice, yes and will rejoice.
19 For I know that this shall result in my salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame; but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
21 For to me to live, is Christ, and to die- is gain.
22 But if by living in the flesh, this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I do not know.
23 I am torn between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
24 Yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and stay 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 manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ. That, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state- you standing fast in one spirit, with one mind together striving for the faith of the gospel,
28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, and of your salvation- and that from God.
29 Because to you it has been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer in his behalf;
30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,
2 make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself;
4 each of you not looking to his own things, but each of you to the things of others.
5 Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.
6 Who, though being in the mental image of God, did not consider grasping at being equal with God,
7 but poured himself out, taking the mental attitude of a servant, and was the made just the same as all ordinary men.
8 And being perceived as a normal man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name-
10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 So then, my beloved, even 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 work, for His good pleasure.
14 Do all things without complaining and questionings,
15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16 holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or laboured in vain.
17 Yes, and if I am poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 And in the same manner you also should be glad and rejoice with me. Paul's Messengers
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may also be cheered by news of you.
20 For I have no one likeminded, who will truly care for your welfare.
21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
22 But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served as an apprentice with me in declaring the gospel.
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.
24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly.
25 But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need,
26 since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
27 For indeed he was sick and near to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Therefore I have sent him more diligently, so that when you see him again, you may rejoice and that I may be less sorrowful.
29 Therefore receive him in the Lord with all joy and hold such in honour.
30 Because for the work of Christ he came near to death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
1 Finally my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. For me to repeat the same things to you as I did before is not tedious, indeed it only confirms their certainty.
2 As so I say again: Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the mutilators!
3 For we are the circumcision who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
4 Though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more.
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of Israelite stock, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. As touching the law, a Pharisee.
6 As touching zeal, persecuting the church. As touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
7 However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yes indeed, I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ,
9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own which is of the law, but which is through faith in Christ- the righteousness which is from God by faith;
10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death.
11 If by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Paul's Aim
12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet. But one thing I do, forgetting the past and looking forward to those things which are ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal, to the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as are mature, be thus decided; and if in anything you are otherwise decided, this also shall God reveal to you.
16 For now, according to that understanding unto which we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.
17 Brothers, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
18 For many walk, of whom I 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 the belly and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself.
1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, my beloved, stand firm in the Lord.
2 I exhort Euodia and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 Yes, I urge you also, true companion, help these women, for they laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentle attitude be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything 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 guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honourable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 The things which you both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you. Paul's Practical Needs
10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me. I know you did indeed take thought for me, but you lacked opportunity.
11 Not that I speak regarding want; for I have learned to be content whatever my situation.
12 I know how to be abased and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to have plenty and to be in want.
13 I can do all things in him that strengthens me.
14 However you did well in that you had fellowship with my affliction.
15 And you yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel's work, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving, but you only.
16 For even in Thessalonica you sent often to my need.
17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that accrues to your account.
18 But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, they were as the odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, pleasing to God.
19 And my God shall supply every need of yours according to His riches, in glory in Christ Jesus.
20 Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers that are with me greet you.
22 All the saints greet you, especially they that are of Caesar's household.
23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.