PHILIPPIANS
Chapter 1
Phil | NETfree | 1:1 | From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:6 | For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:7 | For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God's grace together with me. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:8 | For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:9 | And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:10 | so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ, | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:11 | filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:12 | I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel: | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:13 | The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ, | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:14 | and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:15 | Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:16 | The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:17 | The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:18 | What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:19 | for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:20 | My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:22 | Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don't know which I prefer: | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:23 | I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:25 | And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith, | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:26 | so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:27 | Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that - whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent - I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel, | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:28 | and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation - a sign which is from God. | |
Phil | NETfree | 1:29 | For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him, | |