Philippians 1:1-17 ▼

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;

14 and that the greater part of the brethren, having become confident in the Lord by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

15 Some, indeed, preach Christ even because of envy and strife; and some also of good-will;

16 the one, from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the Gospel;

17 but the other proclaim Christ of contention, not sincerely, thinking to add tribulation to my bonds.