Philippians:1:12-30
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But I would ye should understand ,
brethren ,
that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel ;
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So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace ,
and in all other places ;
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And many of the brethren in the Lord ,
waxing confident by my bonds ,
are much more bold to speak the word without fear .
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Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife ;
and some also of good will :
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The one preach Christ of contention ,
not sincerely ,
supposing to add affliction to my bonds :
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But the other of love ,
knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel .
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What then ?
notwithstanding ,
every way ,
whether in pretence ,
or in truth ,
Christ is preached ;
and I therein do rejoice ,
yea ,
and will rejoice .
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For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer ,
and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ ,
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According to my earnest expectation and my hope ,
that in nothing I shall be ashamed ,
but that with all boldness ,
as always ,
so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body ,
whether it be by life ,
or by death .
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For to me to live is Christ ,
and to die is gain .
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But if I live in the flesh ,
this is the fruit of my labour :
yet what I shall choose I wot not .
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For I am in a strait betwixt two ,
having a desire to depart ,
and to be with Christ ;
which is far better :
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Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you .
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And having this confidence ,
I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith ;
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That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again .
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Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ :
that whether I come and see you ,
or else be absent ,
I may hear of your affairs ,
that ye stand fast in one spirit ,
with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel ;
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And in nothing terrified by your adversaries :
which is to them an evident token of perdition ,
but to you of salvation ,
and that of God .
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For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ ,
not only to believe on him ,
but also to suffer for his sake ;
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Having the same conflict which ye saw in me ,
and now hear to be in me .
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