Philippians 1
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1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons#1:1 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Romans 16:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.:
2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving and prayer
3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ – to the glory and praise of God.
Paul’s chains advance the gospel
12Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,#1:12 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 14; and in 3:1, 13, 17; 4:1, 8, 21. that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard#1:13 Or whole palace and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.
15It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defence of the gospel. 17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 18But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.#1:19 Or vindication; or salvation 20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labour for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. 25Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.
Life worthy of the gospel
27Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit,#1:27 Or in one spirit striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved – and that by God. 29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, 30since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
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Philippians 1
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Greeting
1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons. 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving
3I give thanks to my God upon my every remembrance of you,#Or “upon your every remembrance of me” 4always in my every prayer for all of you, making the prayer with joy, 5because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now, 6convinced of this same thing, that the one who began a good work in you will finish it#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation until the day of Christ Jesus, 7just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since#*Here “since” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as causal both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you are sharers of grace with me. 8For God is my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Prayer for Spiritual Maturity
9And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10so that you may approve what is superior, in order that you may be sincere and blameless in#Or “for,” or “until” the day of Christ, 11having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
The Progress of the Gospel
12Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances#Literally “the things with me” have happened instead for the progress of the gospel, 13so that my imprisonment in Christ has become known in the whole praetorium#Or “praetorian guard,” or “imperial guard” and to all the rest, 14and most of the brothers, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, dare even more to speak the word without fear. 15Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will. 16The latter do so from love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 17The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction in my imprisonment. 18What is the result?#Literally “for what” Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. But also I will rejoice, 19for I know that this will turn out to me for deliverance through your prayer and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20according to my eager expectation and hope, that I will be put to shame in nothing, but with all boldness, even now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether through life or through death. 21For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22But if it is to live in the flesh, this is fruitful work for me, and which I will prefer I do not know. 23But I am hard pressed between the two options#Literally “by the two”, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, for this is very much better#Literally “for this is more better by much”. 24But to stay on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25And because I am#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“convinced”) which is understood as causal convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26so that what you can be proud of may increase in Christ Jesus because of me through my return again to you.
Stand Firm for the Gospel
27Only lead your lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent I hear your circumstances#Literally “the things concerning you”, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28and not letting yourselves be intimidated in anything by your opponents, which is a sign of destruction to them, but of your salvation, and this from God, 29because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him, 30having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear about in me.
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