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

Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.

And, indeed, I am justified in feeling thus about you all; because you have a warm place in my heart--you who all, both in my imprisonment and in the work of defending and establishing the Good News, shared my privilege with me.

Some of them, it is true, are actually preaching the Christ from jealousy and partisanship, but there are others who are doing it out of good-will.

They who are of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds.

Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

who, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,

that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those who are in heaven, and those who are on earth, and those who are under the earth;

for it is God who, in his good-will is ever working in you both will and deed.

that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,

you, who display the doctrine of eternal life) that in the day of Christ I may have the satisfaction of not having pursued my laborious course in vain.

I hope, however, as one who trusts in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may myself be cheered by receiving news of you.

For I have no one else with a heart like his who would take such genuine interest in you,

It is Timothy, then, whom I hope to send, as soon as ever I can foresee how it will go with me.

And I am confident, as one who trusts in the Lord Jesus, that before long I myself shall follow.

Epaphroditus, my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, who is your messenger and minister to my needs, I have thought it necessary to send to you;

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh!

For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and make our boast in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in outward rites,

Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ,

the justification which God grants to those who acknowledge Christ and the power of his resurrection, who suffer after his example, and die to sin, as he died to the world,

Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;

Follow my example, brothers, and keep your eyes on those who practice living by the pattern we have set you.

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

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

from whence also we expect the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ: who will change our vile body,

who will change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

So, my dearly loved brothers, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, by the help of the Lord keep on standing firm, dearly loved friends.

and I ask also thee, genuine yoke-fellow, be assisting those women who in the good news did strive along with me, with Clement also, and the others, my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Practice the things you learned, received, and heard from me, things that you saw me do, and then the God who gives us peace will be with you.

But I rejoice greatly in the Lord, that now at length you began again to care for me, for whom also you did care, but had no opportunity [to serve me].

Not that I speak concerning want; for I have learned, among whom I am, to be satisfied with my condition.

I am strong for everything in Him who gives me strength.

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me salute you.

All the saints salute you, but especially they who are of Caesar's household.