Philippians 1:1-13 ▼

1 Paul (humble) and Timothy (honoring God), servants {douloi} of Christ (the Anointed One) Jesus (YHWH saves), To all the saints (holy ones) in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons {diakonois}:

2 Grace and peace to you⁺ from God {Theou} our Father and the Lord {Kyriou} Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One).

3 I thank my God {Theō} every time I remember you⁺.

4 In every prayer for all of you⁺, I always pray with joy,

5 because of your⁺ partnership {koinōnia} in the gospel (good news) from the first day until now,

6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you⁺ will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ (the Anointed One) Jesus (YHWH saves).

7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you⁺, since I have you⁺ in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel (good news), you⁺ are all partners in grace with me.

8 God is my witness how I long for all of you⁺ with the affection of Christ (the Anointed One) Jesus (YHWH saves).

9 And this is my prayer: that your⁺ love {agapē} may abound more and more in knowledge (discernment) and depth of insight,

10 so that you⁺ may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ (the Anointed One),

11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One), to the glory {doxan} and praise (approval) of God {Theou}.

12 Now I want you⁺ to know, brothers (and sisters), that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel (good news).

13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard (all the Praetorium) and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ (the Anointed One).