Philippians PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Anderson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: ² grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ I thank my God on every remembrance of you ⁴ always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy ⁵ for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now: ⁶ being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you, will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ; ⁷ as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my bonds and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, I say I have you all in my heart as being joint par takers of my grace. ⁸ For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus. ⁹ I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding, ¹⁰ in order that you may distinguish things that differ, to the end that you may be pure and blameless till the day of Christ, ¹¹ being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which fruit is by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. ¹² But I wish you to know, brethren, that the things which have befallen me have turned out rather to the advancement of the gospel; ¹³ so that my bonds which are for Christ have become known to be such in all the palace, and in all other places; ¹⁴ and most of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence in my bonds, are more bold to speak the word without fear. ¹⁵ Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will. ¹⁶ These do it from love, because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel; ¹⁷ those preach Christ from a contentious disposition, not sincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds. ¹⁸ What difference does this make? Christ is, nevertheless, preached in every way, whether in pretense or in truth; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice: ¹⁹ for I know that this will result in my benefit through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, ²⁰ according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but with all boldness, as at all times, so even now, Christ will 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 this, my life in the flesh, would be profitable for my work in the ministry, verily, what I should choose I know not. ²³ I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better: ²⁴ yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. ²⁵ And of this I feel assured, that I shall remain and continue among you all for your advancement and joy in the faith, ²⁶ that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may be come more abundant through me by my being present among you again. ²⁷ Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel, ²⁸ and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God. ²⁹ For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him, ³⁰ since you have the same conflict that you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.