Philippians 1:1-21 ▼

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).

14 And most of the brothers (and sisters), confident in the Lord {Kyriō} by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word [the word of God] without fear.

15 It is true that some preach Christ (the Anointed One) out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

16 The latter do so in love {agapēs}, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel (good news).

17 The former, however, preach Christ (the Anointed One) out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.

18 What then is the issue \What then?/? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ (the Anointed One) is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

19 because I know that through your⁺ prayers and the provision of the Spirit {Pneumatos} of Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One), my distress will turn out for my deliverance.

20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ (the Anointed One) will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

21 For to me, to live is Christ (the Anointed One), and to die is gain.