1. Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the leaders and deacons:
2. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. I thank my God in 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 who 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; seeing that both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all sharers of my grace.
8. For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
9. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;
10. That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till 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 desire you to understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather for the furtherance of the gospel;
13. So that my bonds in Christ are known in all the palace, and in all other places;
14. And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15. Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife; and some also out of good will:
16. The first preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17. But the others out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
18. What then? Nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
19. For I know that this shall turn out for 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 what I shall choose I know not.
23. For I am in a dilemma between the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
24. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.
25. And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your advancement 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 conduct be suitable for 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 terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
29. For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake;
30. Having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.