Philippians 1

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
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:	1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
2 grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.	2 Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you,	3 I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you,
4 praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,	4 Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;
5 because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now.	5 For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now.
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.	6 Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.
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.	7 As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.	8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception,	9 And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:
10 to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,	10 That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.	11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
12 I want you to know, brothers, that my situation has turned out rather to advance the gospel,	12 Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:
13 so that my imprisonment has become well known in Christ throughout the whole praetorium and to all the rest,	13 So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court, and in all other places;
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.	14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.
15 Of course, some preach Christ from envy and rivalry, others from good will.	15 Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will preach Christ.
16 The latter act out of love, aware that I am here for the defense of the gospel;	16 Some out of charity, 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.	17 And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.
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,	18 But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
19 for I know that this will result in deliverance for me through your prayers and support from the Spirit of Jesus Christ.	19 For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
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.	20 According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.
21 For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.	21 For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain.
22 If I go on living in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. And I do not know which I shall choose.	22 And if to live in the flesh, that is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.
23 I am caught between the two. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, (for) that is far better.	23 But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.
24 Yet that I remain (in) the flesh is more necessary for your benefit.	24 But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.
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,	25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:
26 so that your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound on account of me when I come to you again.	26 That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.
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,	27 Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.
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.	28 And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God:
29 For to you has been granted, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.	29 For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.
30 Yours is the same struggle as you saw in me and now hear about me.	30 Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me.