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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769


1:1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of Iesus Christ, to all the Saints in Christ Iesus, which are at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons: Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1:2 Grace be vnto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 I thanke my God vpon euery remembrance of you, I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
1:4 Alwayes in euery prayer of mine for you all making request, with ioy Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
1:5 For your felowship in the Gospel from the first day vntill now; For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will performe it vntil the day of Iesus Christ: 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:
1:7 Euen as it is meete for mee to thinke this of you all, because I haue you in my heart, in as much as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. 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.
1:8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all, in the bowels of Iesus Christ. For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
1:9 And this I pray, that your loue may abound yet more & more in knowledge, and in all iudgment. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
1:10 That ye may approue things that are excellent, that ye may be sincere, and without offence till the day of Christ. That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
1:11 Being filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glory and praise of God. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
1:12 But I would yee should vnderstand brethren, that the things which happened vnto mee, haue fallen out rather vnto the furtherance of the Gospel. But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
1:13 So that my bonds in Christ, are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places. So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
1:14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident, by my bonds, are much more bold to speake the word without feare. And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1:15 Some in deed preach Christ, euen of enuie and strife, and some also of good will. Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
1:16 The one preach Christ of contention, not syncerely, supposing to adde affliction to my bonds: The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
1:17 But the other of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospel. But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
1:18 What then? Notwithstanding euery way, whether in pretence, or in trueth: Christ is preached, and I therein doe reioyce, yea, and will reioyce. What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
1:19 For I know that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and the supplie of the spirit of Iesus Christ, For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1:20 According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed: but that with all boldnes, as alwayes, so now also Christ shal be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death. 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.
1:21 For to me to liue is Christ, and to die is gaine. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
1:22 But if I liue in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shal chuse, I wote not. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
1:23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
1:24 Neuertheles, to abide in the flesh, is more needfull for you. Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
1:25 And hauing this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and ioy of faith, And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
1:26 That your reioycing may bee more abundant in Iesus Christ for me, by my comming to you againe. That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
1:27 Onely let your conuersation bee as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may heare of your affaires, that yee stand fast in one spirit, with one minde, striuing together for the faith of the Gospel, 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;
1:28 And in nothing terrified by your aduersaries, which is to them an euident token of perdition: but to you of saluation, and that of God. 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.
1:29 For vnto you it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ, not onely to beleeue on him, but also to suffer for his sake, For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
1:30 Hauing the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now heare to be in me. Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.