Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus,To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:

For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ;

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife, but some also from good will;

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you;

For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ,

Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.