Philippians 1

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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.	1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who 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.	2 Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you,	3 I give thanks to my God, with every remembrance of you,
4 Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;	4 always, in all my prayers, making supplication for all of you with joy,
5 For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now.	5 because of your communion in the Gospel of Christ, from the first day even until now.
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.	6 I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.
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.	7 So then, it is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, and because, in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.	8 For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.
9 And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:	9 And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,
10 That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,	10 so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ:
11 Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.	11 filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, in the glory and praise of God.
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:	12 Now, brothers, I want you to know that the things concerning me happened for the advancement of the Gospel,
13 So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court, and in all other places;	13 in such a way that my chains have become manifest in Christ in every place of judgment and in all other such places.
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.	14 And many from among the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident through my chains, are now much bolder in speaking the Word of God without fear.
15 Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will preach Christ.	15 Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.
16 Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.	16 Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel.
17 And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.	17 But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains.
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.	18 But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice.
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,	19 For I know that this will bring me to salvation, through your prayers and under the ministration of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
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.	20 by means of my own expectation and hope. For in nothing shall I be confounded. Instead, with all confidence, now just as always, Christ shall 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, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 And if to live in the flesh, that is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.	22 And while I live in the flesh, for me, there is the fruit of works. But I do not know which I would choose.
23 But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.	23 For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,
24 But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.	24 but then to remain in the flesh is necessary for your sake.
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 having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and that I shall continue to remain with all of you, for your advancement and for your joy in the faith,
26 That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.	26 so that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, through my return to you again.
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.	27 Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.
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:	28 And in nothing be terrified by the adversaries. For what is to them is an occasion of perdition, is to you an occasion of salvation, and this is from God.
29 For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.	29 For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him,
30 Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me.	30 engaging in the same struggle, of a kind which you also have seen in me, and which you now have heard from me.