TKJU(i)
1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who 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 upon every remembrance of you,
4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 being confident of this very thing, that He which 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; inasmuch as both in my chains, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace.
8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the tender mercy of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 that you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense until 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 would like you to understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have turned out better for the furtherance of the gospel;
13 so that my chains in Christ are apparent in all the palace, and in all other places;
14 and many of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from goodwill:
16 The former preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;
17 but the other out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
18 What then? Notwithstanding in every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
19 For I know that this shall become 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 I do not know what I shall choose.
23 For I am in a difficult strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
24 Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26 that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
27 Only let your conversation be in accord with 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 be terrified by your adversaries: Which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you evidence of salvation, and that from God.
29 For to you it is given on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe upon Him, but also to suffer for His sake;
30 having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is still in me.