Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons of the church:

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

For I am certain of this very thing, that he by whom the good work was started in you will make it complete till the day of Jesus Christ:

For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.

So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;

Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ;

Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.

What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

For I am conscious that this will be for my salvation, through your prayer and the giving out of the stored wealth of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

For to me life is Christ and death is profit.

I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:

So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:

If then there is any comfort in Christ, any help given by love, any uniting of hearts in the Spirit, any loving mercies and pity,

Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.

Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:

But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.

For there are those, of whom I have given you word before, and do so now with sorrow, who are haters of the cross of Christ;

For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:

And the peace of God, which is deeper than all knowledge, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

And my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus.

Give words of love to every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their love.

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