GetPassageurn:cts:pbc:bible.parallel.eng.darby:50urn:cts:pbc:bible.parallel.eng.darby:50Paul and Timotheus , bondmen of Jesus Christ , to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi , with [ the ] overseers and ministers ; grace to you , and peace from God our Father and [ the ] Lord Jesus Christ . I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you , constantly in my every supplication , making the supplication for you all with joy , because of your fellowship with the gospel , from the first day until now ; having confidence of this very thing , that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day : as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all , because ye have * me * in your hearts , and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace . For God is my witness how I long after you all in [ the ] bowels of Christ Jesus . And this I pray , that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence , that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent , in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day , being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness , which [ is ] by Jesus Christ , to God's glory and praise . But I would have you know , brethren , that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings , so that my bonds have become manifest [ as being ] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others ; and that the most of the brethren , trusting in [ the ] Lord through my bonds , dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly . Some indeed also for envy and strife , but some also for good will , preach the Christ . These indeed out of love , knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings ; but those out of contention , announce the Christ , not purely , supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds . What is it then ? at any rate , in every way , whether in pretext or in truth , Christ is announced ; and in this I rejoice , yea , also I will rejoice ; for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation , through your supplication and [ the ] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ ; according to my earnest expectation and hope , that in nothing I shall be ashamed , but in all boldness , as always , now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death . For for me to live [ is ] Christ , and to die gain ; but if to live in flesh [ is my lot ] , this is for me worth the while : and what I shall choose I cannot tell . But I am pressed by both , having the desire for departure and being with Christ , [ for ] [ it is ] very much better , but remaining in the flesh [ is ] more necessary for your sakes ; and having confidence of this , I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all , for your progress and joy in faith ; that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you . Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ , in order that whether coming and seeing you , or absent , I may hear of what concerns you , that ye stand firm in one spirit , with one soul , labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings ; and not frightened in anything by the opposers , which is to them a demonstration of destruction , but of your salvation , and that from God ; because to you has been given , as regards Christ , not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also , having the same conflict which ye have seen in me , and now hear of in me . If then [ there be ] any comfort in Christ , if any consolation of love , if any fellowship of [ the ] Spirit , if any bowels and compassions , fulfil my joy , that ye may think the same thing , having the same love , joined in soul , thinking one thing ; [ let ] nothing [ be ] in the spirit of strife or vain glory , but , in lowliness of mind , each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves ; regarding not each his own [ qualities ] , but each those of others also . For let this mind be in you which [ was ] also in Christ Jesus ; who , subsisting in the form of God , did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God ; but emptied himself , taking a bondman's form , taking his place in [ the ] likeness of men ; and having been found in figure as a man , humbled himself , becoming obedient even unto death , and [ that the ] death of [ the ] cross . Wherefore also God highly exalted him , and granted him a name , that which is above every name , that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow , of heavenly and earthly and infernal [ beings ] , and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [ is ] Lord to God [ the ] Father's glory . So that , my beloved , even as ye have always obeyed , not as in my presence only , but now much rather in my absence , work out your own salvation with fear and trembling , for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to [ his ] good pleasure . Do all things without murmurings and reasonings , that ye may be harmless and simple , irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation ; among whom ye appear as lights in [ the ] world , holding forth [ the ] word of life , so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day , that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain . But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith , I rejoice , and rejoice in common with you all . In like manner do * ye * also rejoice , and rejoice with me . But I hope in [ the ] Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly , that * I * also may be refreshed , knowing how ye get on . For I have no one like-minded who will care with genuine feeling how ye get on . For all seek their own things , not the things of Jesus Christ . But ye know the proof of him , that , as a child a father , he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings . Him therefore I hope to send immediately , as soon as I shall see how it goes with me : but I trust in [ the ] Lord that I myself also shall soon come ; but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus , my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier , but your messenger and minister to my need , since he had a longing desire after you all , and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick ; for he was also sick close to death , but God had mercy on him , and not indeed on him alone , but also on me , that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow . I have sent him therefore the more diligently , that seeing him ye might again rejoice , and that * I * might be the less sorrowful . Receive him therefore in [ the ] Lord with all joy , and hold such in honour ; because for the sake of the work he drew near even to death , venturing his life that he might fill up what lacked in your ministration toward me . For the rest , my brethren , rejoice in [ the ] Lord : to write the same things to you , to me [ is ] not irksome , and for you safe . See to dogs , see to evil workmen , see to the concision . For * we * are the circumcision , who worship by [ the ] Spirit of God , and boast in Christ Jesus , and do not trust in flesh . Though * I * have [ my ] trust even in flesh ; if any other think to trust in flesh , * I * rather : as to circumcision , [ I received it ] the eighth day ; of [ the ] race of Israel , of [ the ] tribe of Benjamin , Hebrew of Hebrews ; as to [ the ] law , a Pharisee ; as to zeal , persecuting the assembly ; as to righteousness which [ is ] in [ the ] law , found blameless ; but what things were gain to me these I counted , on account of Christ , loss . But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord , on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all , and count them to be filth , that I may gain Christ ; and that I may be found in him , not having my righteousness , which [ would be ] on the principle of law , but that which is by faith of Christ , the righteousness which [ is ] of God through faith , to know him , and the power of his resurrection , and the fellowship of his sufferings , being conformed to his death , if any way I arrive at the resurrection from among [ the ] dead . Not that I have already obtained [ the prize ] , or am already perfected ; but I pursue , if also I may get possession [ of it ] , seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ [ Jesus ] . Brethren , * I * do not count to have got possession myself ; but one thing -- forgetting the things behind , and stretching out to the things before , I pursue , [ looking ] towards [ the ] goal , for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus . As many therefore as [ are ] perfect , let us be thus minded ; and if ye are any otherwise minded , this also God shall reveal to you . But whereto we have attained , [ let us ] walk in the same steps . Be imitators [ all ] together of me , brethren , and fix your eyes on those walking thus as you have us for a model ; ( 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 : whose end [ is ] destruction , whose god [ is ] the belly , and [ their ] glory in their shame , who mind earthly things : ) for * our * commonwealth has its existence in [ the ] heavens , from which also we await the Lord Jesus Christ [ as ] Saviour , who shall transform our body of humiliation into conformity to his body of glory , according to the working of [ the ] power which he has even to subdue all things to himself . So that , my brethren , beloved and longed for , my joy and crown , thus stand fast in [ the ] Lord , beloved . I exhort Euodia , and exhort Syntyche , to be of the same mind in [ the ] Lord ; yea , I ask thee also , true yokefellow , assist them , who have contended along with me in the glad tidings , with Clement also , and my other fellow-labourers , whose names [ are ] in [ the ] book of life . Rejoice in [ the ] Lord always : again I will say , Rejoice . Let your gentleness be known of all men . The Lord [ is ] near . Be careful about nothing ; but in everything , by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving , let your requests be made known to God ; and the peace of God , which surpasses every understanding , shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus . For the rest , brethren , whatsoever things [ are ] true , whatsoever things [ are ] noble , whatsoever things [ are ] just , whatsoever things [ are ] pure , whatsoever things [ are ] amiable , whatsoever things [ are ] of good report ; if [ there be ] any virtue and if any praise , think on these things . What ye have both learned , and received , and heard , and seen in me , these things do ; and the God of peace shall be with you . But I rejoiced in [ the ] Lord greatly , that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me , though surely ye did also think [ of me ] , but lacked opportunity . Not that I speak as regards privation , for as to me * I * have learnt in those circumstances in which I am , to be satisfied in myself . I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound . In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry , both to abound and to suffer privation . I have strength for all things in him that gives me power . But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction . And know also * ye * , O Philippians , that in [ the ] beginning of the gospel , when I came out of Macedonia , no assembly communicated [ anything ] to me in [ the ] way of giving and receiving save * ye * alone ; for also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need . Not that I seek gift , but I seek fruit abounding to your account . But I have all things in full supply and abound ; I am full , having received of Epaphroditus the things [ sent ] from you , an odour of sweet savour , an acceptable sacrifice , agreeable to God . But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus . But to our God and Father [ be ] glory to the ages of ages . Amen . Salute every saint in Christ Jesus . The brethren who [ are ] with me salute you . All the saints salute you , and specially those of the household of Caesar . The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [ be ] with your spirit . Amen .