From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that -- whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent -- I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,

Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy,

You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.

since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials

But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ.

More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things -- indeed, I regard them as dung! -- that I may gain Christ,

and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ's faithfulness -- a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ's faithfulness.

Not that I have already attained this -- that is, I have not already been perfected -- but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

But our citizenship is in heaven -- and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Give greetings to all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers with me here send greetings.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.