Philippians 1
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Greeting
1Paul # Ac 13:9 and Timothy, # Ac 16:1; 1Tm 1:2 slaves of Christ Jesus:
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, # Ac 16:12-40; 20:3-6; 1Th 2:2 including the overseers # Ac 20:28; Ti 1:7 and deacons. # 1Co 3:5
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, # Or for your every remembrance of me 4always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day # Ac 16:12-40 until now. # 1Co 9:15-18; 2Co 11:7-9; Php 4:10,16,18 6I am sure of this, that He who started a good work # 2Co 9:8; Gl 3:10 in you # Or work among you will carry it on to completion # 2Co 7:1 until the day of Christ Jesus. 7It is right # Rm 1:17 for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, # Or because you have me in your heart and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment # Php 1:13-14,17-20,25,30; 2:17,24; 4:22 and in the defense # Ac 22:1 and establishment of the gospel. 8For God is my witness, # Rm 1:9 how deeply I miss all of you # 1Th 3:6 with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And I pray this: that your love # 1Co 13:1 will keep on growing # 1Co 15:58 in knowledge and every kind of discernment, # Eph 5:17 10so that you can approve the things that are superior # Rm 12:2 and can be pure # 2Pt 3:1 and blameless # Ac 24:16; 1Co 10:32 in # Or until the day of Christ, # Php 1:6,15 11filled with the fruit # Mt 3:8; Gl 5:22 of righteousness # Rm 1:17 that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory # Lk 9:32; Jn 17:24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18 and praise of God.
Advance of the Gospel
12Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually resulted in the advance of the gospel, # Mk 13:9; Ac 21–26 13so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, # Lit praetorium, a Lat word that can also refer to a military headquarters, to the governor’s palace, or to Herod’s palace. and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is in the cause of Christ. 14Most of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the message # Other mss add of God # Lk 8:21; Jn 18:32; Ac 17:11; Heb 4:12 fearlessly. 15To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and strife, # Rm 1:29; Ti 3:9 but others out of good will. # The good will of men, or God’s good will or favor 16These do so out of love, # 1Co 13:1 knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17the others proclaim Christ out of rivalry, # Rm 2:8 not sincerely, seeking to cause me anxiety in my imprisonment. # Lit sincerely, intending to raise tribulation to my bonds 18What does it matter? Just that in every way, whether out of false motives # 1Th 2:5 or true, Christ is proclaimed. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice 19because I know this will lead to my deliverance # Or vindication # Jb 13:16-18 through your prayers and help from the Spirit # Gl 5:25 of Jesus Christ. # Ac 16:7; Rm 8:9; 1Pt 1:11 20My eager expectation and hope # Ac 23:6; 1Th 1:3 is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life # 1Jn 5:12 or by death. # Jn 8:51
Living Is Christ
21For me, living is Christ # Rm 14:7-9; Gl 2:19-20; Php 1:11,15; Col 2:6–3:11 and dying is gain. # Rm 8:38-39; Php 3:7 22Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful # Mt 3:8; Rm 1:13; Gl 5:22 work # Mk 14:6; Gl 3:10; Jms 2:14-26 for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose. 23I am pressured by both. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ # Rm 6:8; 2Co 4:14; 13:4-5; 1Th 4:14; 5:9-10 — which is far better # Jn 12:26 — 24but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. 25Since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, # Mt 8:10; Ac 3:16; Rm 1:8; 1Co 2:5; Gl 2:16; 1Tm 1:2; Heb 4:2; Jd 3 26so that, because of me, your confidence may grow # 1Co 15:58 in Christ Jesus # Rm 16:7; Eph 2:6; 1Pt 5:14 when I come to you again.
27Just one thing: Live your life # Ac 23:1 in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm # 1Co 16:13; Gl 5:1; Eph 6:13-17; Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15 in one # Jn 11:52 spirit, with one mind, # Lit soul working side by side for the faith # 1Tm 3:9; 4:1,6; 5:8; 6:10,21 that comes from the gospel, 28not being frightened in any way by your opponents. # 1Co 16:9 This is a sign of destruction for them, # Mt 7:13; Rm 9:22 but of your deliverance # Ac 4:12; 2Co 7:10; Heb 5:9 — and this is from God. 29For it has been given to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe # Mk 11:24; Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8-10 in Him, but also to suffer for Him, 30having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.
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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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