Oct. 16
Philippians 1
Php 1:1 Paul and
Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus
who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
Php 1:2 Grace to you,
and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Php 1:3 I thank my God
whenever I remember you,
Php 1:4 always in every
request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,
Php 1:5 for your
partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until
now;
Php 1:6 being confident
of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will
complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Php 1:7 It is even
right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I
have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense
and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of
grace.
Php 1:8 For God is my
witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ
Jesus.
Php 1:9 This I pray,
that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all
discernment;
Php 1:10 so that you
may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere
and without offense to the day of Christ;
Php 1:11 being filled
with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to
the glory and praise of God.
Php 1:12 Now I desire
to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have
turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;
Php 1:13 so that it
became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest,
that my bonds are in Christ;
Php 1:14 and that most
of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are
more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
Php 1:15 Some indeed
preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good
will.
Php 1:16 The former
insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they
add affliction to my chains;
Php 1:17 but the latter
out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good
News.
Php 1:18 What does it
matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth,
Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
Php 1:19 For I know
that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication
and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Php 1:20 according to
my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be
disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will
be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
Php 1:21 For to me to
live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Php 1:22 But if I live
on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don't make
known what I will choose.
Php 1:23 But I am in a
dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with
Christ, which is far better.
Php 1:24 Yet, to remain
in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Php 1:25 Having this
confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all,
for your progress and joy in the faith,
Php 1:26 that your
rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with
you again.
Php 1:27 Only let your
manner of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I
come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you
stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the
Good News;
Php 1:28 and in nothing
frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of
destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
Php 1:29 Because it has
been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him,
but also to suffer on his behalf,
Php 1:30 having the
same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.