Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ,

For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart-root in Jesus Christ.

that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;

filled with the fruits of righteousness, which fruits come by Jesus Christ unto the glory and laud of God.

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest throughout all the judgment hall: and in all other places;

Some there are which preach Christ of envy and strife, and some of goodwill.

The one part preacheth Christ of strife, and not purely, supposing to add more adversity to my bonds.

What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways, whether it be by occasion, or of true meaning, I therein joy: Yea and will joy.

For I know that this shall chance to my salvation, through your prayer, and ministering of the spirit of Jesus Christ,

as I heartily look for and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed: but that with all confidence, as always in times past, even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be through life, or else death.

For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage.

I am constrained of two things. I desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all:

that ye may more abundantly rejoice in Jesus Christ through me, by my coming to you again.

Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel,

For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake,

If there be among you any consolation in Christ, if there be any comfortable love, if there be any fellowship of the spirit, if there be any compassion of mercy:

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus:

and that all tongues should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord unto the praise of God the father.

holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.

For all others seek their own, and not that which is Jesus Christ's.

because that for the work of Christ he went so far, that he was nigh unto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that service which was lacking on your part toward me.

For we are circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

But the things that were vantage unto me I counted loss for Christ's sake.

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,

and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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,

But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ,

And the peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your hearts, and minds in Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me.

My God fulfill all your needs through his glorious riches in Jesus Christ.

Salute all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. {Sent from Rome by Epaphroditus.}