Geneva1599 - Philippians - 1

1:1  Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:

1:2  Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

1:3  I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

1:4  (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)

1:5  Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.

1:6  And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,

1:7  As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.

1:8  For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

1:9  And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

1:10  That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

1:11  Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.

1:12  I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

1:13  So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,

1:14  In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.

1:15  Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

1:16  The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.

1:17  But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

1:18  What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

1:19  For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

1:20  As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

1:21  For Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage.

1:22  And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.

1:23  For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

1:24  Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.

1:25  And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

1:26  That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.

1:27  Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.

1:28  And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.

1:29  For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

1:30  Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.