Philippians
CHAPTER1
1PaulandTimotheus,theservantsofJesusChrist,toall thesaintsinChristJesuswhichareatPhilippi,withthe bishopsanddeacons:
2Gracebeuntoyou,andpeace,fromGodourFather,and fromtheLordJesusChrist
3IthankmyGoduponeveryremembranceofyou,
4Alwaysineveryprayerofmineforyouallmaking requestwithjoy,
5Foryourfellowshipinthegospelfromthefirstdayuntil now;
6Beingconfidentofthisverything,thathewhichhath begunagoodworkinyouwillperformituntilthedayof JesusChrist:
7Evenasitismeetformetothinkthisofyouall,because Ihaveyouinmyheart;inasmuchasbothinmybonds,and inthedefenceandconfirmationofthegospel,yeallare partakersofmygrace
8ForGodismyrecord,howgreatlyIlongafteryouallin thebowelsofJesusChrist.
9AndthisIpray,thatyourlovemayaboundyetmoreand moreinknowledgeandinalljudgment;
10Thatyemayapprovethingsthatareexcellent;thatye maybesincereandwithoutoffencetillthedayofChrist;
11Beingfilledwiththefruitsofrighteousness,whichare byJesusChrist,untothegloryandpraiseofGod.
12ButIwouldyeshouldunderstand,brethren,thatthe thingswhichhappeneduntomehavefallenoutratherunto thefurtheranceofthegospel;
13SothatmybondsinChristaremanifestinallthepalace, andinallotherplaces;
14AndmanyofthebrethrenintheLord,waxingconfident bymybonds,aremuchmoreboldtospeaktheword withoutfear.
15SomeindeedpreachChristevenofenvyandstrife;and somealsoofgoodwill:
16TheonepreachChristofcontention,notsincerely, supposingtoaddafflictiontomybonds:
17Buttheotheroflove,knowingthatIamsetforthe defenceofthegospel.
18Whatthen?notwithstanding,everyway,whetherin pretence,orintruth,Christispreached;andIthereindo rejoice,yea,andwillrejoice.
19ForIknowthatthisshallturntomysalvationthrough yourprayer,andthesupplyoftheSpiritofJesusChrist,
20Accordingtomyearnestexpectationandmyhope,that innothingIshallbeashamed,butthatwithallboldness,as always,sonowalsoChristshallbemagnifiedinmybody, whetheritbebylife,orbydeath.
21FortometoliveisChrist,andtodieisgain
22ButifIliveintheflesh,thisisthefruitofmylabour: yetwhatIshallchooseIwotnot.
23ForIaminastraitbetwixttwo,havingadesireto depart,andtobewithChrist;whichisfarbetter:
24Neverthelesstoabideinthefleshismoreneedfulfor you
25Andhavingthisconfidence,IknowthatIshallabide andcontinuewithyouallforyourfurtheranceandjoyof faith;
26ThatyourrejoicingmaybemoreabundantinJesus Christformebymycomingtoyouagain
27Onlyletyourconversationbeasitbecomeththegospel ofChrist:thatwhetherIcomeandseeyou,orelsebe absent,Imayhearofyouraffairs,thatyestandfastinone spirit,withonemindstrivingtogetherforthefaithofthe gospel;
28Andinnothingterrifiedbyyouradversaries:whichisto themanevidenttokenofperdition,buttoyouofsalvation, andthatofGod
29ForuntoyouitisgiveninthebehalfofChrist,notonly tobelieveonhim,butalsotosufferforhissake;
30Havingthesameconflictwhichyesawinme,andnow heartobeinme
CHAPTER2
1IftherebethereforeanyconsolationinChrist,ifany comfortoflove,ifanyfellowshipoftheSpirit,ifany bowelsandmercies,
2Fulfilyemyjoy,thatyebelikeminded,havingthesame love,beingofoneaccord,ofonemind
3Letnothingbedonethroughstrifeorvainglory;butin lowlinessofmindleteachesteemotherbetterthan themselves
4Looknoteverymanonhisownthings,buteveryman alsoonthethingsofothers
5Letthismindbeinyou,whichwasalsoinChristJesus: 6Who,beingintheformofGod,thoughtitnotrobberyto beequalwithGod:
7Butmadehimselfofnoreputation,andtookuponhim theformofaservant,andwasmadeinthelikenessofmen:
8Andbeingfoundinfashionasaman,hehumbled himself,andbecameobedientuntodeath,eventhedeathof thecross.
9WhereforeGodalsohathhighlyexaltedhim,andgiven himanamewhichisaboveeveryname:
10ThatatthenameofJesuseverykneeshouldbow,of thingsinheaven,andthingsinearth,andthingsunderthe earth;
11AndthateverytongueshouldconfessthatJesusChrist isLord,tothegloryofGodtheFather
12Wherefore,mybeloved,asyehavealwaysobeyed,not asinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence, workoutyourownsalvationwithfearandtrembling
13ForitisGodwhichworkethinyoubothtowillandto doofhisgoodpleasure.
14Doallthingswithoutmurmuringsanddisputings:
15Thatyemaybeblamelessandharmless,thesonsof God,withoutrebuke,inthemidstofacrookedand perversenation,amongwhomyeshineaslightsinthe world;
16Holdingforththewordoflife;thatImayrejoiceinthe dayofChrist,thatIhavenotruninvain,neitherlaboured invain
17Yea,andifIbeoffereduponthesacrificeandserviceof yourfaith,Ijoy,andrejoicewithyouall
18Forthesamecausealsodoyejoy,andrejoicewithme
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19ButItrustintheLordJesustosendTimotheusshortly untoyou,thatIalsomaybeofgoodcomfort,whenIknow yourstate
20ForIhavenomanlikeminded,whowillnaturallycare foryourstate.
21Forallseektheirown,notthethingswhichareJesus Christ's
22Butyeknowtheproofofhim,that,asasonwiththe father,hehathservedwithmeinthegospel
23HimthereforeIhopetosendpresently,sosoonasI shallseehowitwillgowithme
24ButItrustintheLordthatIalsomyselfshallcome shortly.
25YetIsupposeditnecessarytosendtoyouEpaphroditus, mybrother,andcompanioninlabour,andfellowsoldier, butyourmessenger,andhethatministeredtomywants.
26Forhelongedafteryouall,andwasfullofheaviness, becausethatyehadheardthathehadbeensick
27Forindeedhewassicknighuntodeath:butGodhad mercyonhim;andnotonhimonly,butonmealso,lestI shouldhavesorrowuponsorrow
28Isenthimthereforethemorecarefully,that,whenye seehimagain,yemayrejoice,andthatImaybetheless sorrowful
29ReceivehimthereforeintheLordwithallgladness;and holdsuchinreputation:
30BecausefortheworkofChristhewasnighuntodeath, notregardinghislife,tosupplyyourlackofservicetoward me
CHAPTER3
1Finally,mybrethren,rejoiceintheLordTowritethe samethingstoyou,tomeindeedisnotgrievous,butfor youitissafe
2Bewareofdogs,bewareofevilworkers,bewareofthe concision.
3Forwearethecircumcision,whichworshipGodinthe spirit,andrejoiceinChristJesus,andhavenoconfidence intheflesh.
4ThoughImightalsohaveconfidenceinthefleshIfany othermanthinkeththathehathwhereofhemighttrustin theflesh,Imore:
5Circumcisedtheeighthday,ofthestockofIsrael,ofthe tribeofBenjamin,anHebrewoftheHebrews;astouching thelaw,aPharisee;
6Concerningzeal,persecutingthechurch;touchingthe righteousnesswhichisinthelaw,blameless.
7Butwhatthingsweregaintome,thoseIcountedlossfor Christ
8Yeadoubtless,andIcountallthingsbutlossforthe excellencyoftheknowledgeofChristJesusmyLord:for whomIhavesufferedthelossofallthings,anddocount thembutdung,thatImaywinChrist,
9Andbefoundinhim,nothavingmineownrighteousness, whichisofthelaw,butthatwhichisthroughthefaithof Christ,therighteousnesswhichisofGodbyfaith:
10ThatImayknowhim,andthepowerofhisresurrection, andthefellowshipofhissufferings,beingmade conformableuntohisdeath;
11IfbyanymeansImightattainuntotheresurrectionof thedead
12NotasthoughIhadalreadyattained,eitherwere alreadyperfect:butIfollowafter,ifthatImayapprehend thatforwhichalsoIamapprehendedofChristJesus
13Brethren,Icountnotmyselftohaveapprehended:but thisonethingIdo,forgettingthosethingswhichare behind,andreachingforthuntothosethingswhichare before,
14Ipresstowardthemarkfortheprizeofthehighcalling ofGodinChristJesus
15Letustherefore,asmanyasbeperfect,bethusminded: andifinanythingyebeotherwiseminded,Godshall revealeventhisuntoyou
16Nevertheless,wheretowehavealreadyattained,letus walkbythesamerule,letusmindthesamething
17Brethren,befollowerstogetherofme,andmarkthem whichwalksoasyehaveusforanensample.
18(Formanywalk,ofwhomIhavetoldyouoften,and nowtellyouevenweeping,thattheyaretheenemiesofthe crossofChrist:
19Whoseendisdestruction,whoseGodistheirbelly,and whosegloryisintheirshame,whomindearthlythings)
20Forourconversationisinheaven;fromwhencealsowe lookfortheSaviour,theLordJesusChrist:
21Whoshallchangeourvilebody,thatitmaybe fashionedlikeuntohisgloriousbody,accordingtothe workingwherebyheisableeventosubdueallthingsunto himself
CHAPTER4
1Therefore,mybrethrendearlybelovedandlongedfor, myjoyandcrown,sostandfastintheLord,mydearly beloved
2IbeseechEuodias,andbeseechSyntyche,thattheybeof thesamemindintheLord
3AndIintreattheealso,trueyokefellow,helpthose womenwhichlabouredwithmeinthegospel,with Clementalso,andwithothermyfellowlabourers,whose namesareinthebookoflife
4RejoiceintheLordalway:andagainIsay,Rejoice.
5LetyourmoderationbeknownuntoallmenTheLordis athand
6Becarefulfornothing;butineverythingbyprayerand supplicationwiththanksgivingletyourrequestsbemade knownuntoGod
7AndthepeaceofGod,whichpassethallunderstanding, shallkeepyourheartsandmindsthroughChristJesus
8Finally,brethren,whatsoeverthingsaretrue,whatsoever thingsarehonest,whatsoeverthingsarejust,whatsoever thingsarepure,whatsoeverthingsarelovely,whatsoever thingsareofgoodreport;iftherebeanyvirtue,andifthere beanypraise,thinkonthesethings.
9Thosethings,whichyehavebothlearned,andreceived, andheard,andseeninme,do:andtheGodofpeaceshall bewithyou
10ButIrejoicedintheLordgreatly,thatnowatthelast yourcareofmehathflourishedagain;whereinyewere alsocareful,butyelackedopportunity
11NotthatIspeakinrespectofwant:forIhavelearned,in whatsoeverstateIam,therewithtobecontent.
12Iknowbothhowtobeabased,andIknowhowto abound:everywhereandinallthingsIaminstructedboth
tobefullandtobehungry,bothtoaboundandtosuffer need.
13IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhichstrengtheneth me.
14Notwithstandingyehavewelldone,thatyedid communicatewithmyaffliction
15NowyePhilippiansknowalso,thatinthebeginningof thegospel,whenIdepartedfromMacedonia,nochurch communicatedwithmeasconcerninggivingandreceiving, butyeonly
16ForeveninThessalonicayesentonceandagainunto mynecessity
17NotbecauseIdesireagift:butIdesirefruitthatmay aboundtoyouraccount
18ButIhaveall,andabound:Iamfull,havingreceivedof Epaphroditusthethingswhichweresentfromyou,an odourofasweetsmell,asacrificeacceptable,wellpleasing toGod
19ButmyGodshallsupplyallyourneedaccordingtohis richesinglorybyChristJesus
20NowuntoGodandourFatherbegloryforeverandever Amen.
21SaluteeverysaintinChristJesusThebrethrenwhich arewithmegreetyou
22Allthesaintssaluteyou,chieflytheythatareof Caesar'shousehold
23ThegraceofourLordJesusChristbewithyouall Amen.(TothePhilippianswrittenfromRome,by Epaphroditus)