Philippians 1:3-18
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in (B)my every prayer for you all, 5 in view of your [a](C)participation in the (D)gospel (E)from the first day until now. 6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work [b]among you will complete it [c]by (F)the day of Christ Jesus. 7 [d]For (G)it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I (H)have you in my heart, since both in my [e](I)imprisonment and in the (J)defense and confirmation of the (K)gospel, you all are [f]partakers of grace with me. 8 For (L)God is my witness, how I long for you all with the [g]affection of (M)Christ Jesus. 9 And this I pray, that (N)your love may overflow still more and more in (O)real knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may [h](P)discover the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and blameless for (Q)the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the (R)fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.
The Gospel Is Preached
12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my circumstances (S)have turned out for the greater progress of the (T)gospel, 13 so that my [i](U)imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the [j]praetorian guard and to (V)everyone else, 14 and that most of the brothers and sisters, [k]trusting in the Lord because of my [l](W)imprisonment, have (X)far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. 15 (Y)Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even [m]from envy and strife, but some also [n]from goodwill; 16 the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the (Z)gospel; 17 the former proclaim Christ (AA)out of selfish ambition [o]rather than from pure motives, thinking that they are causing me distress in my [p](AB)imprisonment. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.
But not only that, I also will rejoice,
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- Philippians 1:5 Or sharing in the preaching of the gospel
- Philippians 1:6 Or in
- Philippians 1:6 Lit until
- Philippians 1:7 Lit Just as it is right
- Philippians 1:7 Lit bonds
- Philippians 1:7 Or partners in
- Philippians 1:8 Lit inward parts
- Philippians 1:10 Or approve the things that matter
- Philippians 1:13 Lit bonds
- Philippians 1:13 Or governor’s palace
- Philippians 1:14 Or in the Lord, trusting because of
- Philippians 1:14 Lit bonds
- Philippians 1:15 Lit because of
- Philippians 1:15 Lit because of
- Philippians 1:17 Lit not sincerely
- Philippians 1:17 Lit bonds
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