Philippians:1

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* Paul and Timothy , bondservants of Jesus Christ , To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi , with the bishops and deacons : * Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . * I thank my God upon every remembrance of you , * always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy , * for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now , * being confident of this very thing , that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ ; * just as it is right for me to think this of you all , because I have you in my heart , inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel , you all are partakers with me of grace . * For God is my witness , how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ . * And this I pray , that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment , * that you may approve the things that are excellent , that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ , * being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ , to the glory and praise of God . * But I want you to know , brethren , that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel , * so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard , and to all the rest , that my chains are in Christ ; * and most of the brethren in the Lord , having become confident by my chains , are much more bold to speak the word without fear . * Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife , and some also from goodwill : * The former preach Christ from selfish ambition , not sincerely , supposing to add affliction to my chains ; * but the latter out of love , knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel . * What then ? Only that in every way , whether in pretense or in truth , Christ is preached ; and in this I rejoice , yes , and will rejoice . * For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ , * according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed , but with all boldness , as always , so now also Christ will be magnified in my body , whether by life or by death . * For to me , to live is Christ , and to die is gain . * But if I live on in the flesh , this will mean fruit from my labor ; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell . * For I am hard-pressed between the two , having a desire to depart and be with Christ , which is far better . * Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you . * And being confident of this , I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith , * that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again . * Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ , so that whether I come and see you or am absent , I may hear of your affairs , that you stand fast in one spirit , with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel , * and not in any way terrified by your adversaries , which is to them a proof of perdition , but to you of salvation , and that from God . * For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ , not only to believe in Him , but also to suffer for His sake , * having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me .

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