| 1 | Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who 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 give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you, |
| 4 | Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy; |
| 5 | For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now. |
| 6 | Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. |
| 7 | As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy. |
| 8 | For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. |
| 9 | And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding: |
| 10 | That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ, |
| 11 | Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. |
| 12 | Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel: |
| 13 | So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court, and in all other places; |
| 14 | And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear. |
| 15 | Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will preach Christ. |
| 16 | Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. |
| 17 | And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands. |
| 18 | But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. |
| 19 | For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, |
| 20 | According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death. |
| 21 | For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain. |
| 22 | And if to live in the flesh, this is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not. |
| 23 | But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better. |
| 24 | But to abide still in the flesh, is 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 abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again. |
| 27 | Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel. |
| 28 | And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God: |
| 29 | For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. |
| 30 | Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me. |
