Philippians 1 — Greek text and reception

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Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, together with overseers and deacons:

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grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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I thank my God at every remembrance of you,

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always in every supplication of mine for all of you, making my supplication with joy,

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because of your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,

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being confident of this very thing, that the One who began a good work in you will bring it to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

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It is right for me to think this about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, since both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel you all share grace with me.

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For God is my witness how I long for all of you with the tender affection of Christ Jesus.

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And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and every kind of discernment,

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so that you may approve the things that matter, so that you may be pure and without offense for the day of Christ,

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filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have turned out rather for the advance of the gospel,

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so that my chains have become known as being in Christ throughout the whole praetorium and to all the rest,

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and most of the brothers, having gained confidence in the Lord because of my chains, dare much more to speak the word without fear.

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Some indeed proclaim Christ because of envy and strife, but some also because of goodwill.

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The latter do so from love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

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but the former announce Christ from selfish ambition, not purely, supposing that they will stir up affliction in my chains.

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What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is announced, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,

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for I know that this will turn out for my salvation through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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according to my eager expectation and hope that I will be put to shame in nothing, but with all boldness, as always, so also now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.

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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

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But if it is to live in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me—and what I shall choose I do not know.

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But I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better,

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yet to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

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And being confident of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

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so that your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound because of me through my presence with you again.

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Only conduct your common life worthily of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I may hear about you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

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and are not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is for them an indication of destruction, but of your salvation, and this is from God,

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because it has been graciously granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him but also to suffer for Him,

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having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear to be in me.