Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ
Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace be unto you,
and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God
upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all
making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day
until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good
work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7 Even as it is meet
for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as
both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are
partakers of my grace. 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all
in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet
more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things
that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of
Christ. 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. 12 But I would ye should understand,
brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the
furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the
palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing
confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add
affliction to my bonds: 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the
defence of the gospel. 18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in
pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and
will rejoice. 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your
prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 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. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall
choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to
depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in
the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I
shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to
you again. 27 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; 28 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. 29 For
unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but
also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and
now hear to be in me.
Philippians 2
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if
any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy,
that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let
each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own
things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you,
which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not
robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon
him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and
given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the
earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not
as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to
will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and
disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without
rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in
the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy,
and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with
me. 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I
also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man
likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own,
not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that,
as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore
I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But
I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it
necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and
fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. 26 For he
longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that
he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy
on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon
sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again,
ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore
in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: 30 Because for the
work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your
lack of service toward me.
Philippians 3
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to
me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of
evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which
worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence
in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other
man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an
Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal,
persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law,
blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in
him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That
I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his
sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might
attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already
attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may
apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I
count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any
thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule,
let us mind the same thing. 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark
them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I
have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of
the cross of Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and
whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation
is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his
glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all
things unto himself.
Philippians 4
1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so
stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech
Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I intreat thee also,
true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with
Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of
life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your
moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally,
brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be
any praise, think on these things. 9 Those things, which ye have both learned,
and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with
you. 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me
hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state
I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how
to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to
be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me. 14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did
communicate with my affliction. 15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the
beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated
with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 16 For even in
Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. 17 Not because I desire a
gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. 18 But I have all, and
abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent
from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to
God. 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory
by Christ Jesus. 20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever.
Amen. 21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me
greet you. 22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's
household. 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
