The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Philippians 01
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus
Christ,† to all the saints in Christ Jesus who
are at Philippi, with the overseers‡ and
servants:§
2 Grace to you and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God whenever I remember
you,
4 always in every request of mine on
behalf of you all, making my requests with
joy,
5 for your partnership† in furtherance
of the Good News from the first day until
now;
6 being confident of this very thing, that
he who began a good work in you will
complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
7 It is even right for me to think this way
on behalf of all of you, because I have you
in my heart, because both in my bonds
and in the defense and confirmation of the
Good News, you all are partakers with me
of grace.
8 For God is my witness, how I long after
all of you in the tender mercies of Christ
Jesus.
9 This I pray, that your love may abound
yet more and more in knowledge and all
discernment,
10 so that you may approve the things
that are excellent, that you may be sincere
and without offense to the day of Christ,
11 being filled with the fruits of
righteousness which are through Jesus Christ,
to the glory and praise of God.
12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers,
‡ that the things which happened to me
have turned out rather to the progress of
the Good News,
13 so that it became evident to the whole
palace§ guard, and to all the rest, that my
bonds are in Christ,
14 and that most of the brothers in the
Lord, being confident through my bonds,
are more abundantly bold to speak the
word of God without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of
envy and strife, and some also out of good
will.
16 The former insincerely preach Christ
from selfish ambition, thinking that they
add affliction to my chains;
17 but the latter out of love, knowing that
I am appointed for the defense of the Good
News.
18 What does it matter? Only that in
every way, whether in pretense or in truth,
Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes,
and will rejoice.
19 For I know that this will turn out to
my salvation through your prayers and the
supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 according to my earnest expectation
and hope, that I will in no way be
disappointed, but with all boldness, as always,
now also Christ will be magnified in my
body, whether by life or by death.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is
gain.
22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will
bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know
what I will choose.
23 But I am hard pressed between the
two, having the desire to depart and be
with Christ, which is far better.
24 Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful
for your sake.
25 Having this confidence, I know that I
will remain, yes, and remain with you all
for your progress and joy in the faith,
26 that your boasting† may abound in
Christ Jesus in me through my presence
with you again.
27 Only let your way of life be worthy of
the Good News of Christ, that whether I
come and see you or am absent, I may hear
of your state, that you stand firm in one
spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of
the Good News;
28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries,
which is for them a proof of estruction,
but to you of salvation, and that from God.
29 Because it has been granted to you on
behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him,
but also to suffer on his behalf,
30 having the same conflict which you
saw in me and now hear is in me.