1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4Always, in every prayer of mine for you all, I make my requests with joy, 5Because of your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ. 7It is right for me to think this way of you all, because I have you in my heart; since both in my imprisonment, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partakers with me of grace. 8For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ. 9And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and in all discernment; 10That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ; 11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are from Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. 12But I would have you understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have really served to advance the gospel; 13So that my imprisonment in Christ has become known throughout the entire praetorian guard, and to all the others; 14And many of the brethren, growing confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry; and some also from good will; 16The later out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defence of the gospel: 17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my imprisonment 18What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19For I know that this shall turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but that with all boldness, now as always, Christ shall be exalted in my body, whether by life, or by death. 21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22But if I live in the flesh, that means fruitful labour for me: yet what I shall choose I do not know. 23For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24Nevertheless, to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. 25And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith; 26That in me your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ, through my coming to you again. 27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or am absent, I may hear of you, that you are standing fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28And in no way terrified by your adversaries: which is to them a sign of their destruction, but to you of your salvation, and that from God. 29For to you it is granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30Having the same conflict which you saw to be mine, and now hear to be mine still.