“1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints
in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2
Grace [be] unto 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 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 which hath begun a good work in you will
perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:”
“7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have
you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and
confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. 8 For God
is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus
Christ.”
“9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and [in] all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are
excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of
Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by
Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.”
“12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things [which
happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the
gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace,
and in all other [places]; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord,
waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word
without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and
some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention, not
sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17 But the other of
love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18 What then?
notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is
preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19 For I know
that this shall turn to 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 I shall 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 labour: yet what I shall
choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt 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 may be more
abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.”
“27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:
that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your
affairs, that ye 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 of God. 29 For unto you it is given in the
behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his
sake; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear [to
be] in me.” (Philippians 1:1-30 AV)
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