Thematic Bible

Philippians 1:1

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

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

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I give thanks to my God upon my every remembrance of you,

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always in my every prayer for all of you, making the prayer with joy,

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because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now,

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convinced of this same [thing], that the one who began a good work in you will finish [it] until the day of Christ Jesus,

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just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, [since] both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you are sharers of grace with me.

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For God [is] my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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And this I pray: that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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so that you may approve what is superior, in order that you may be sincere and blameless in the day of Christ,

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having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

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Now I want you to know, brothers, that {my circumstances} have happened instead for the progress of the gospel,

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so that my imprisonment in Christ has become known in the whole praetorium and to all the rest,

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and most of the brothers, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, dare [even] more to speak the word without fear.

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Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.

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The latter [do so] from love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

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The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction in my imprisonment.

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{What is the result?} Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. But also I will rejoice,

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for I know that this will turn out to me for deliverance through your prayer and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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according to my eager expectation and hope, that I will be put to shame in nothing, but with all boldness, even now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether through life or through death.

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For to me to live [is] Christ and to die [is] gain.

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But if [it is] to live in the flesh, this [is] fruitful work for me, and which I will prefer [I do] not know.

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But I am hard pressed {between the two options}, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, {for this is very much better}.

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But to stay on in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sake.
No Themes for this verse.

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And because I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

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so that [what] you can be proud of may increase in Christ Jesus because of me through my return again to you.
No Themes for this verse.

Philippians 1:27

Only lead your lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent I hear {your circumstances}, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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and not letting yourselves be intimidated in anything by your opponents, which is a sign of destruction to them, but of your salvation, and this from God,

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because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,

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having the same struggle which you saw in me and now hear about in me.