Chapter 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, to the bishops and deacons:
2 Grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
3 I give thanks to my God every time I remember you, and in all my prayers for all of you,
4. It is with joy that I address my prayer to him,
5 because of your unanimous support for the progress of the Gospel, from the first day until now;
6 And I am confident that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ.
7 It is just that I should think of all of you, because I hold you in my heart, all of you who, whether in my chains or in the defense and strengthening of the Gospel, share in the same grace as I do.
8 For God is my witness, how I tenderly love you all in the bosom of Christ Jesus.
9 And this is what I ask of him: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all understanding,
10 to discern what is best, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
11 filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 Brothers, I want you to know that what happened to me actually turned out for the advancement of the gospel.
13 Indeed, it has become known to those in the Praetorian Guard and to all others that it is for Christ that I am in chains:
14 And most of the brothers in the Lord, encouraged by my chains, have redoubled their boldness to proclaim the word of God without fear.
15 Some, it is true, also preach Jesus Christ out of envy and opposition; but others do so with benevolent intentions.
16 These people act out of charity, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Gospel;
17 while the others, driven by a spirit of contention, preach Christ from motives which are not pure, with the intention of causing me more affliction in my chains.
18 But what? However it is done, whether with ulterior motives or sincerely, Christ is proclaimed: I rejoice in it, and I will rejoice in it again.
19 For I know that this will turn out for my salvation through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ:
20 according to the expectation in which I stand and the hope which I have that I shall in no way be put to shame; but that, now as always, with all confidence, Christ shall be glorified in my body, whether by my life or by my death;
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 However, if while living longer I must draw fruit from the flesh, I do not know what to choose.
23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better;
24 But it is more necessary that I remain in the flesh for your sake.
25 And I know it, I am convinced of it, I will remain and stay with you all, for the advancement and for joy of your faith,
26 so that, by my coming again to you, you may have abundant cause to boast in me in Christ Jesus.
27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
28 Do not let your opponents intimidate you in any way; for this is a sign of destruction to them, but of salvation to you, and by the will of God.
29 For it is a grace that he has granted you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
30 by supporting the same fight that you saw me support, and that, as you know, I still support today.
Chapter 2
1 If, therefore, there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any comfort of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if there is any tenderness and compassion,
2. Make my joy complete: be of one mind, have one love, be one soul, be one feeling.
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but let each one, in all humility, looks at others as being above oneself;
4 each one looking out not for his own interests, but for the interests of others.
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Although he was in the form of God, he did not consider equality with God something to be grasped;
7 but he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being made in human likeness, and being found in appearance as a man;
8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and that every tongue confess, to the glory of God the Father, that Jesus Christ is Lord.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always been obedient, work out your salvation with fear and trembling, not only as in my presence, but much more now in my absence;
13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
14 Act in all things without murmuring or hesitating,
15 so that you may be blameless, pure, children of God without fault in the midst of this crooked and perverse people, in whose midst you shine like stars in the world,
16 being in possession of the word of life; and Thus I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.
17 And even if my blood were to be poured out as a drink offering in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate you.
18 You too should rejoice and congratulate me.
19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I myself may be encouraged to hear from you.
20 For I have no one with whom I feel such close affection that I would sincerely care about you;
21 For they all look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22 You know that he is a man of proven virtue, that he has devoted himself to me, as a son to his father, in the service of the gospel.
23 I therefore hope to send it to you as soon as I see the outcome of my situation;
24 and I also hope in the Lord that I myself too may come soon.
25 In the meantime, I thought it necessary to send you Epaphroditus my brother, the companion of my labors and my battles, who had come from you to provide for my needs.
26 For he longed to see you all again, and he was very distressed because you had heard of his illness.
27 He was indeed sick to the point of death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 So I made it all the more urgent to send it to you, so that joy It came back to you when you saw him, and I myself was less sad.
29 Therefore receive him in the Lord with great joy, and honor such men.
30 For it was for the work of Christ that he came close to death, risking his life, to complete the service that you could not render to me.
Chapter 3
1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. — Writing the same things to you costs me nothing, and it is beneficial to you.
2 Beware of these dogs, beware of these bad workers, beware of these mutilated people.
3 For we are the true circumcision, we who worship God by the Spirit, who glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.
4 Yet I too have reason to put my trust in the flesh. If someone else thinks he can do it, I can do it even more.,
5 one circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew, son of Hebrews; a Pharisee as to the Law;
6 A persecutor of the Church, as far as zeal is concerned, and as to righteousness according to the Law, blameless.
7 But these titles, which were precious advantages to me, I considered a loss for the sake of Christ.
8 Yes, indeed, I still consider all these things a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I was willing to lose everything, considering everything rubbish, in order that I might gain Christ,
9 and to be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is that which comes from the Law, but that which is born of faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God by faith;
10 in order to know him and the power of his resurrection, to be admitted to the communion of his sufferings, becoming conformed to him in his death,
11 to achieve, if I can, the resurrection deaths.
12 Not that I have already taken hold of it, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ took hold of me.
13 For my part, brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it, but I do one thing: Forgetting what is behind me and straining toward what is ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize to which God has called me from on high in Christ Jesus.
15 Let this be the mind of all of us who have reached manhood; and if on any point you have different thoughts, God will also enlighten you on that matter.
16 Only, from the point where we have arrived, let us walk as we have already done so far.
17 You also, brothers, be imitators of me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.
18 For there are many who walk as enemies of the cross of Christ: I have often told you about them, and I tell you now again with tears.
19 Their end is destruction, for they make their god the thing of their belly, and glory in their shame, having no taste for anything but earthly things.
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform our lowly body into like his glorious body, by his mighty power which subjects all things to him.
Chapter 4
1 Therefore, my dear and beloved brothers, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
2 I exhort Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be on good terms in the Lord.
3 And you also, my faithful companion, I beg you to come to their aid, these who have fought for the Gospel with me, with Clement, and my other co-workers whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord at all times; I will say it again: Rejoice!.
5 Let your moderation be known to all men: the Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things;
9 What you have learned and received, what you have heard me say and seen me do, practice it, and the God of peace will be with you.
10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that I saw your former feelings towards me bloom again; you certainly had them, but the opportunity had been lacking.
11 I don't speak this way because of my needs, because I have learned to be self-sufficient with what I have.
12 I know how to live in want, and I know how to live in plenty. In every situation I have learned the secret of being content and hungry, whether living in plenty or in need.
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
14 However, you did well to share in my distress.
15 You Philippians also know that in the beginning my preaching of The Gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church opened an account of Debts and Credits for me, except you alone.
16 For you sent me aid in Thessalonica, first once, then a second time.
17 Not that I seek gifts; what I seek is the fruit that increases to your credit.
18 Now I have plenty of everything, and I am full; I am satisfied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, like a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
19 And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever! Amen!
21 Greet in Jesus Christ all the saints. The brothers who are with me greet you.
22 All the saints They greet you, and especially those of Caesar's household.
23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit!
