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Paul and
Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ
Jesus
which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2Grace
be
unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord
Jesus
Christ. 3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4Always
in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5For
your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6Being
confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in
you will
perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7Even 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. 8For God is my record, how greatly I
long
after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9And this I
pray, that
your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all
judgment;
10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may
be
sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11Being
filled
with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the
glory and
praise of God.
12But I
would ye should understand, brethren, that the things
which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the
furtherance of
the gospel; 13So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in
all the
palace, and in all other places; 14And many of the
brethren
in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak
the word
without fear. 15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and
strife;
and some also of good will: 16The one preach Christ of
contention,
not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17But
the
other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18What
then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth,
Christ is
preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19For
I
know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the
supply
of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20According 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. 21For to
me to live
is Christ, and to die is gain. 22But if I
live in the
flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose
I wot
not. 23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to
depart,
and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24Nevertheless
to abide
in the flesh is more needful for you. 25And having
this
confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for
your
furtherance and joy of faith; 26That your rejoicing may be
more
abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27Only
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; 28And in nothing terrified by your adversaries:
which is to
them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that
of God. 29For
unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on
him, but
also to suffer for his sake; 30Having the same conflict
which ye saw
in me, and now hear to be in me.
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If there
be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if
any
fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2Fulfil
ye my
joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one
accord,
of one mind. 3Let nothing be done through
strife or
vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than
themselves. 4Look not every man on his own things, but
every man
also on the things of others. 5Let this mind be in you,
which was
also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God,
thought it not
robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no
reputation,
and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness
of men: 8And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became
obedient unto
death, even the death of the cross. 9Wherefore God also
hath highly
exalted him, and given Him a [Name
NM.E->29] which is above every
name: 10That
at The [Name NM.E->30]
of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things
in earth, and things under the earth; 11And that
every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory
of God the
Father.
12Wherefore,
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. 13For it is God which worketh in
you both
to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14Do all
things
without murmurings and disputings: 15That 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; 16Holding
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. 17Yea, and if I
be
offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and
rejoice with
you all. 18For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice
with me.
19But 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. 20For
I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21For
all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s. 22But
ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath
served with
me in the gospel. 23Him therefore I hope to send presently,
so soon
as I shall see how it will go with me. 24But I trust in the
Lord
that I also myself shall come shortly. 25Yet I supposed it
necessary
to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and
fellow
soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. 26For
he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had
heard
that he had been sick. 27For 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. 28I sent him therefore the more
carefully, that,
when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less
sorrowful. 29Receive
him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in
reputation: 30Because
for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life,
to
supply your lack of service toward me.
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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.
2Beware
of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the
concision. 3For we are the circumcision, which serve God in the spirit,
and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4Though
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: 5Circumcised
the
eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin,
an Hebrew
of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6Concerning
zeal,
persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law,
blameless.
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for
Christ. 8Yea
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, 9And
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: 10That I may know him, and the power of His
[Resurrection RS->33],
and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto his
death; 11If
by any means I might attain unto The
[Resurrection
RS->34] of the dead. 12Not
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. 13Brethren,
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, 14I press toward the mark for the prize
of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15Let 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. 16Nevertheless, whereto we
have
already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same
thing. 17Brethren,
be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us
for an
ensample. 18For 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:
19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their
belly,
and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly
things. 20For
our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the
Saviour, the
Lord Jesus Christ: 21Who 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.
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Therefore,
my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand
fast in
the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2I beseech Euodias,
and beseech
Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 3And 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. 4Rejoice in the Lord
alway: and
again I say, Rejoice. 5Let your moderation be known unto
all men.
The Lord is at hand. 6Be careful for nothing; but
in every
thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made
known unto God. 7And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8Finally,
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. 9Those things, which ye have both learned,
and
received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be
with
you.
10But 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. 11Not that I speak in respect of want:
for I have
learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12I
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. 13I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me. 14Notwithstanding ye have well done, that
ye did
communicate with my affliction. 15Now 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. 16For
even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. 17Not
because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your
account. 18But
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. 19But my God shall supply all your
need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 20Now
unto God and
our Father be glory for ever and ever. [Amin AM.C->16].
21Salute
every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are
with me greet you. 22All the saints salute you, chiefly
they that
are of Caesar’s household.
23The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. {~}.