1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1:1 Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:

1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
1:3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

1:4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
1:4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,

1:5 for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;
1:5 in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

1:6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
1:6 [For I am] confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

1:7 even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf 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 with me of grace.
1:7 For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

1:8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
1:8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,

1:10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
1:10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ;

1:11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
1:11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

1:12 Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things (which happened) unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;
1:12 Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel,

1:13 so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest;
1:13 so that my imprisonment in [the cause of] Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else,

1:14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
1:14 and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
1:15 Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will;

1:16 the one (do it) of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;
1:16 the latter [do it] out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

1:17 but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.
1:17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.

1:18 What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
1:18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice.

1:19 For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1:19 For I know that this shall turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

1:20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but (that) with all boldness, as always, (so) now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
1:20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall not be put to shame in anything, but [that] with all boldness, Christ shall even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
1:21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

1:22 But if to live in the flesh,-- if) this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.
1:22 But if [I am] to live [on] in the flesh, this [will mean] fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose.

1:23 But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:
1:23 But I am hard-pressed from both [directions,] having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for [that] is very much better;

1:24 yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
1:24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

1:25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
1:25 And convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

1:26 that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
1:26 so that your proud confidence in me may abound in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again.

1:27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you and be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;
1:27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

1:28 and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;
1:28 in no way alarmed by [your] opponents-- which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that [too], from God.

1:29 because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:
1:29 For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

1:30 having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
1:30 experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear [to be] in me.