Philippians 1:1-13 ▼

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

2 Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you?

4 always, in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all, making supplication with joy?

5 on account of your fellowship for the Gospel, from the first day until now;

6 having become persuaded of this very thing, that He Who began in you a good work will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ;

7 even as it is right for me to think this in behalf of you all; because ye have me in your heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, all of you being partakers with me of the grace.

8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all discernment;

10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be pure and without offense to the day of Christ;

11 being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Now I wish you to know, brethren, that the things relating to me have resulted rather in the furtherance of the Gospel;

13 that my bonds became manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to all the rest;