Etheridge - Philippians - 1

1:1  PAULOS and Timotheus, servants of Jeshu the Meshiha, to all the saints who are in Jeshu Meshiha at Philipos, with the presbyters and deacons.

1:2  Grace be with you and peace from Aloha our Father, and from our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

1:3  I offer thanks unto Aloha upon the remembrance of you constantly,

1:4  in all my prayers on your behalf; and while rejoicing,

1:5  I pray, for your fellowship which is in the gospel from the first day until now;

1:6  because I am confident of this, that he who hath begun good workings in you will himself make perfect until the day of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

1:7  For so it is right for me to think concerning you all, because you are laid up in my heart; and in my bonds, and in the defence of the truth of the gospel, you are partakers with me in grace.

1:8  For Aloha is my witness how I love you with the bowels of Jeshu Meshiha.

1:9  And this I pray, that your love may still increase and abound in knowledge and in all spiritual understanding;

1:10  that you may distinguish those things that are proper, and may be pure and without offence in the day of the Meshiha,

1:11  and filled with the fruits of righteousness which are in Jeshu Meshiha, to the glory and the honour of Aloha.

1:12  BUT I wish you to know, my brethren, that my business tendeth the more to the forwarding of the gospel.

1:13  For so also my bonds are manifest for the Meshiha in the whole palace, and unto all besides.

1:14  And a multitude of brethren who are in our Lord are strengthened on account of my bonds, and have dared the more fearlessly to speak the word of Aloha.

1:15  Some preach from envy and contention, but some from good-will,

1:16  and in the love of the Meshiha; for they know that for the defence of the gospel I am appointed.

1:17  But those who preach the Meshiha from contention do it not sincerely, but think to add affliction to my bonds.

1:18  Yet in this I have rejoiced, and do rejoice, that in every way, if for an occasion, or if in truth, the Meshiha shall be preached.

1:19  For I know that these things shall be found unto my life by your prayers, and by the gift of the Spirit of Jeshu Meshiha;

1:20  even as I hope and expect, that in nothing I shall be confounded, but manifestly, as at all times, so also now, the Meshiha shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

1:21  For my life is the Meshiha; and if I die, it is gain to me.

1:22  But if in this life of the flesh there be also fruit to me from my works, I know not what to choose.

1:23  For these two straiten me. I desire to be set free, that I might be with the Meshiha, and this is greatly preferable to me;

1:24  but also to remain in my body is the thing which constraineth me on your account.

1:25  For I know this confidently, that I am to remain and tarry for your joy and for the increase of your faith:

1:26  that when I come again to you, your glorying which is in Jeshu Meshiha alone shall abound in me.

1:27  As it becometh the gospel of the Meshiha, so have your conversation; that if coming I see you, or absent, I may hear of you, that you stand in one spirit and in one soul, conquering together for the faith of the gospel;

1:28  in nothing moved by them who stand against us, to the forthshowing of their perdition, and of our salvation,

1:29  And this from Aloha hath been given to you, not only believing to believe in the Meshiha, but also for his sake to suffer,

1:30  and to sustain a conflict, as you have seen in me, and now hear concerning me.