Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Wherefore take to you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

For which I am an embassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:

Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and that he may comfort your hearts.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

But the other from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.

For I know that this will turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

According to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

Only let your manner of life be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth;

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

I sent him therefore the more speedily, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath reason to trust in the flesh, I more:

Yes doubtless, and I count all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them to be dung, that I may win Christ,

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

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death;

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I pursue, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended by Christ Jesus.

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

Who will change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself.

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, with that to be content.

Notwithstanding ye have done well, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

Now, ye Philippians, know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Cesar's household.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

That ye may walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are upon earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;

And you, that were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled,

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of understanding to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

But he that doeth wrong, will receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

At the same time praying also for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Whom I have sent to you for the same purpose, that he may know your state, and comfort your hearts;

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For I bear him testimony, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

And say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

So that ye were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into his kingdom and glory.

For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed to it.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

But now when Timothy came from you to us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from lewdness.

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given to us his holy Spirit.

But concerning brotherly love ye need not that I write to you: for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

And indeed ye do it towards all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

That ye may walk honestly towards them that are without, and that ye may have need of nothing.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain to the coming of the Lord shall not precede them who are asleep.

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write to you.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunken, are drunken in the night.

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient towards all men.

See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.