Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:

Being confident of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

And not being frightened in anything by those who oppose, which is indeed a sign of destruction to them, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.

For it is God who works in you both to desire and to work for approval.

so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.

For I have no man like-minded who will genuinely care for the things about you.

For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.

But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C

Brothers, become fellow-imitators of me, and watch those who so walk, just as ye have us for an example.

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and the glory in their shame, who mind earthly things.

who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.

Yes, I ask thee also, genuine yokefellow, help them--the women who labored with me in the good-news--with Clement also, and the rest of my co-workmen whose names are in the book of life.

I can do all things in the Christ who strengthens me.