Philippians 1

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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:	1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers:
2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.	2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,	3 I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,	4 praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;	5 because of your partnership for 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:	6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
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.	7 It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.	8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;	9 And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception,
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;	10 to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.	11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for 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;	12 I want you to know, brothers, that my situation has turned out rather to advance the gospel,
13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;	13 so that my imprisonment has become well known in Christ throughout the whole praetorium and to all the rest,
14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.	14 and so that the majority of the brothers, having taken encouragement in the Lord from my imprisonment, dare more than ever to proclaim the word fearlessly.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:	15 Of course, some preach Christ from envy and rivalry, others from good will.
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:	16 The latter act out of love, aware that I am here for the defense of the gospel;
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.	17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not from pure motives, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.	18 What difference does it make, as long as in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed? And in that I rejoice. Indeed I shall continue to rejoice,
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,	19 for I know that this will result in deliverance for me through your prayers and support from 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.	20 My eager expectation and hope is that I shall not be put to shame in any way, but that with all boldness, now as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.	21 For to me life is Christ, and death 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.	22 If I go on living in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. And I do not know which I shall choose.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:	23 I am caught between the two. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, (for) that is far better.
24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.	24 Yet that I remain (in) the flesh is more necessary for your benefit.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;	25 And this I know with confidence, that I shall remain and continue in the service of all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.	26 so that your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound on account of me when I come 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;	27 Only, conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear news of you, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind struggling 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.	28 not intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is proof to them of destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God's doing.
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;	29 For to you has been granted, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.
30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.	30 Yours is the same struggle as you saw in me and now hear about me.