always offering prayer with joy in (A)my every prayer for you all, in view of your [a](B)participation in the (C)gospel (D)from the first day until now. For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work [b]among you will complete it [c]by (E)the day of Christ Jesus. [d]For (F)it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I (G)have you in my heart, since both in my [e](H)imprisonment and in the (I)defense and confirmation of the (J)gospel, you all are [f]partakers of grace with me.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:5 Or sharing in the preaching of the gospel
  2. Philippians 1:6 Or in
  3. Philippians 1:6 Lit until
  4. Philippians 1:7 Lit Just as it is right
  5. Philippians 1:7 Lit bonds
  6. Philippians 1:7 Or partners in

In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray(A) with joy because of your partnership(B) in the gospel from the first day(C) until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(D) until the day of Christ Jesus.(E)

It is right(F) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart(G) and, whether I am in chains(H) or defending(I) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

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