Philippians
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| 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the devoted ones inside of Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, together with those who bear the watch care of a shepherd [a] and servants [b): 2 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always, in every one of my prayers for all of you, making my requests with joy 5 for the sake of your fellowship together with purpose into the gospel, from the first day until now. • 6 I am persuaded with confidence in this, that the One who has already begun a good work inside of you, will complete and accomplish that work until the day of Christ Jesus. 7 For that reason, it is right for me to think this way about all of you, in that I hold you in my heart. All of you are fellow-partakers of grace together with me, both in my chains and in the defense and establishment of the gospel. 8 My God is indeed a witness of how I yearn affectionately for all of you inside of the deep emotions of Christ Jesus. • 9 This I pray, that your love would abound yet more and more, would be over and above, and would overflow in acknowledgement and all perception, 10 in order for you to prove that which carries all the way through, • that you might be pure and without offense into the day of Christ, 11 being filled full with the fruit of just innocence and just approval that is through Jesus Christ into the glory and praise of God. 12 I want you to know, brethren, that the things happening to me have resulted in the advancement of the gospel, 13 such that my chains have become visible as being inside of Christ to all the palace guard and to all the rest; 14 and many of the brothers and sisters, persuaded in the Lord by my chains, dare to speak the word of God fearlessly and frequently. 15 Some indeed are proclaiming Christ even through envy and contention, but some also through good-will. 16 The latter indeed proclaim Christ out from love, knowing that I am placed and appointed for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former, however, are proclaiming Christ out of self-interest, not honestly, supposing to add affliction and pressure to my chains. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice. 19 I am aware, then, that this will result in salvation from the chains for me through your prayers and the supply and support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, • 20 according to my eager and focused expectation and hope that I would be dishonored or ashamed in nothing, but in all bold speaking, as always, so also now, that Christ will be magnified inside of my body, whether through life or through death. 21 For to me to live is Christ and to die is a profitable exchange. 22 If, however, I continue to live inside of the flesh, this is the fruit of labor for me. And what should I prefer? I do not know! 23 For I am pressed together out from the two, having eagerness to be released into and together with Christ, which is indeed very much better, 24 but to remain inside of the flesh is necessary for your sake. [c] 25 And having been persuaded of this, I am aware that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy of faith, 26 so that your boasting might abound inside of Christ Jesus inside of me through my presence again with you. • 27 Only, conduct yourselves worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or remain absent, I might hear the things concerning you, that you are standing firm inside of one Spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not being frightened in anything by those opposing you, which is to them a proof of their loss and ruin; but to you of salvation, and this from God. 29 To you it has been favored for the sake of Christ, not only to believe into Him, but also to suffer for His sake, 30 having the same conflict that you saw in me and now hear of in me. |
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