1 P aul and Timothy, bond servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), to all the saints (God’s consecrated people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops (overseers) and deacons (assistants):

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;

2 G race (favor and blessing) to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.

I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,

4 I n every prayer of mine I always make my entreaty and petition for you all with joy (delight).

always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,

5 f or your fellowship (your sympathetic cooperation and contributions and partnership) in advancing the good news (the Gospel) from the first day until now.

for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,

6 A nd I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ, developing and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you.

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform till a day of Jesus Christ,

7 I t is right and appropriate for me to have this confidence and feel this way about you all, because you have me in your heart and I hold you in my heart as partakers and sharers, one and all with me, of grace (God’s unmerited favor and spiritual blessing). both when I am shut up in prison and when I am out in the defense and confirmation of the good news (the Gospel).

according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

8 F or God is my witness how I long for and pursue you all with love, in the tender mercy of Christ Jesus!

For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,

9 A nd this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight '> display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment],

and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

10 S o that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value, and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless the day of Christ.

for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,

11 M ay you abound in and be filled with the fruits of righteousness (of right standing with God and right doing) which come through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One), to the honor and praise of God '> that His glory may be both manifested and recognized].

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 N ow I want you to know and continue to rest assured, brethren, that what to me has actually only served to advance and give a renewed impetus to the good news (the Gospel).

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

13 S o much is this a fact that throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest my imprisonment has become generally known to be in Christ.

so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places -- all,

14 A nd most of the brethren have derived fresh confidence in the Lord because of my chains and are much more bold to speak and publish fearlessly the Word of God.

and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.

15 S ome, it is true, preach Christ (the Messiah) out of envy and rivalry (party spirit), but others are doing so out of a loyal spirit and goodwill.

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

16 T he latter out of love, because they recognize and know that I am put here for the defense of the good news (the Gospel).

the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

17 B ut the former preach Christ out of a party spirit, insincerely, supposing they are making my bondage more bitter and my chains more galling.

and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

18 B ut what does it matter, so long as either way, whether in pretense or in all honesty, Christ is being proclaimed? And in that I rejoice, yes, and I shall rejoice also.

what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

19 F or I am well assured and indeed know that through your prayers and a bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) this will turn out for my preservation (for the spiritual health and welfare of my own soul) and avail toward the saving work of the Gospel.

For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

20 T his is in keeping with my own eager desire and persistent expectation and hope, that I shall not disgrace myself nor be put to shame in anything; but that with the utmost freedom of speech and unfailing courage, now as always heretofore, Christ (the Messiah) will be magnified and get glory and praise in this body of mine and be boldly exalted in my person, whether through (by) life or through (by) death.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,

21 F or me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

for to me to live Christ, and to die gain.

22 I f, however, it is to be life in the flesh and I am to live on here, that means fruitful service for me; so I can say nothing as to my personal preference,

And if to live in the flesh to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

23 B ut I am hard pressed between the two. My yearning desire is to depart (to be free of this world, to set forth) and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

24 B ut to remain in my body is more needful and essential for your sake.

and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

25 S ince I am convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and stay by you all, to promote your progress and joy in believing,

and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

26 S o that in me you may have abundant cause for exultation and glorying in Christ Jesus, through my coming to you again.

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.

27 O nly be sure as citizens so to conduct yourselves your manner of life worthy of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear this of you: that you are standing firm in united spirit and purpose, striving side by side and contending with a single mind for the faith of the glad tidings (the Gospel).

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

28 A nd do not be frightened or intimidated in anything by your opponents and adversaries, for such will be a clear sign (proof and seal) to them of destruction, but of your deliverance and salvation, and that from God.

and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;

29 F or you have been granted for Christ’s sake not only to believe in (adhere to, rely on, and trust in) Him, but also to suffer in His behalf.

because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

30 S o you are engaged in the same conflict which you saw me and which you now hear to be mine.

the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.