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Paul a Thimotheus, gweision Iesu Grist, at yr holl saint yng Nghrist Iesu y rhai sydd yn Philipi, gyda’r esgobion a’r diaconiaid: Gras i chwi, a thangnefedd, oddi wrth Dduw ein Tad ni, a’r Arglwydd Iesu Grist. I’m Duw yr ydwyf yn diolch ym mhob coffa amdanoch, Bob amser ym mhob deisyfiad o’r eiddof drosoch chwi oll, gan wneuthur fy neisyfiad gyda llawenydd, Oblegid eich cymdeithas chwi yn yr efengyl, o’r dydd cyntaf hyd yr awr hon; Gan fod yn hyderus yn hyn, y bydd i’r hwn a ddechreuodd ynoch waith da, ei orffen hyd ddydd Iesu Grist: Megis y mae’n iawn i mi synied hyn amdanoch oll, am eich bod gennyf yn fy nghalon, yn gymaint â’ch bod chwi oll, yn gystal yn fy rhwymau, ag yn fy amddiffyn a chadarnhad yr efengyl, yn gyfranogion â mi o ras. Canys Duw sydd dyst i mi, mor hiraethus wyf amdanoch oll yn ymysgaroedd Iesu Grist. A hyn yr wyf yn ei weddïo, ar amlhau o’ch cariad chwi eto fwyfwy mewn gwybodaeth a phob synnwyr; 10 Fel y profoch y pethau sydd â gwahaniaeth rhyngddynt; fel y byddoch bur a didramgwydd hyd ddydd Crist; 11 Wedi eich cyflawni â ffrwythau cyfiawnder, y rhai sydd trwy Iesu Grist, er gogoniant a moliant i Dduw. 12 Ac mi a ewyllysiwn i chwi wybod, frodyr, am y pethau a ddigwyddodd i mi, ddyfod ohonynt yn hytrach er llwyddiant i’r efengyl; 13 Yn gymaint â bod fy rhwymau i yng Nghrist yn eglur yn yr holl lys, ac ym mhob lle arall; 14 Ac i lawer o’r brodyr yn yr Arglwydd fyned yn hyderus wrth fy rhwymau i, a bod yn hyach o lawer i draethu’r gair yn ddi‐ofn. 15 Y mae rhai yn wir yn pregethu Crist trwy genfigen ac ymryson; a rhai hefyd o ewyllys da. 16 Y naill sydd yn pregethu Crist o gynnen, nid yn bur, gan feddwl dwyn mwy o flinder i’m rhwymau i: 17 A’r lleill o gariad, gan wybod mai er amddiffyn yr efengyl y’m gosodwyd. 18 Beth er hynny? eto ym mhob modd, pa un bynnag ai mewn rhith, ai mewn gwirionedd, yr ydys yn pregethu Crist: ac yn hyn yr ydwyf fi yn llawen, ie, a llawen fyddaf. 19 Canys mi a wn y digwydd hyn i mi er iachawdwriaeth, trwy eich gweddi chwi, a chynhorthwy Ysbryd Iesu Grist, 20 Yn ôl fy awyddfryd a’m gobaith, na’m gwaradwyddir mewn dim, eithr mewn pob hyder, fel bob amser, felly yr awron hefyd, y mawrygir Crist yn fy nghorff i, pa un bynnag ai trwy fywyd, ai trwy farwolaeth. 21 Canys byw i mi yw Crist, a marw sydd elw. 22 Ac os byw fyddaf yn y cnawd, hyn yw ffrwyth fy llafur: a pha beth a ddewisaf, nis gwn. 23 Canys y mae’n gyfyng arnaf o’r ddeutu, gan fod gennyf chwant i’m datod, ac i fod gyda Christ; canys llawer iawn gwell ydyw. 24 Eithr aros yn y cnawd sydd fwy angenrheidiol o’ch plegid chwi. 25 A chennyf yr hyder hwn, yr wyf yn gwybod yr arhosaf ac y cyd‐drigaf gyda chwi oll, er cynnydd i chwi, a llawenydd y ffydd; 26 Fel y byddo eich gorfoledd chwi yn helaethach yng Nghrist Iesu o’m plegid i, trwy fy nyfodiad i drachefn atoch. 27 Yn unig ymddygwch yn addas i efengyl Crist; fel pa un bynnag a wnelwyf ai dyfod a’ch gweled chwi, ai bod yn absennol, y clywyf oddi wrth eich helynt chwi, eich bod yn sefyll yn un ysbryd, ag un enaid, gan gydymdrech gyda ffydd yr efengyl; 28 Ac heb eich dychrynu mewn un dim, gan eich gwrthwynebwyr: yr hyn iddynt hwy yn wir sydd arwydd sicr o golledigaeth, ond i chwi o iachawdwriaeth, a hynny gan Dduw. 29 Canys i chwi y rhoddwyd, bod i chwi er Crist, nid yn unig gredu ynddo ef, ond hefyd ddioddef erddo ef; 30 Gan fod i chwi yr un ymdrin ag a welsoch ynof fi, ac yr awron a glywch ei fod ynof fi.

Paul and Timothy,(A) servants of Christ Jesus,

To all God’s holy people(B) in Christ Jesus at Philippi,(C) together with the overseers(D) and deacons[a]:(E)

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

Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God every time I remember you.(G) In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray(H) with joy because of your partnership(I) in the gospel from the first day(J) until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(K) until the day of Christ Jesus.(L)

It is right(M) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart(N) and, whether I am in chains(O) or defending(P) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify(Q) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer: that your love(R) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(S) 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(T) 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness(U) that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospel

12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,[b] that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard[c] and to everyone else that I am in chains(V) for Christ. 14 And because of my chains,(W) most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.(X)

15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16 The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.(Y) 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition,(Z) not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.(AA) 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.

Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that through your prayers(AB) and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ(AC) what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.[d](AD) 20 I eagerly expect(AE) and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage(AF) so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body,(AG) whether by life or by death.(AH) 21 For to me, to live is Christ(AI) and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart(AJ) and be with Christ,(AK) which is better by far; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.

Life Worthy of the Gospel

27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy(AL) of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm(AM) in the one Spirit,[e] striving together(AN) as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God. 29 For it has been granted to you(AO) on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer(AP) for him, 30 since you are going through the same struggle(AQ) you saw(AR) I had, and now hear(AS) that I still have.

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:1 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Romans 16:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.
  2. Philippians 1:12 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 14; and in 3:1, 13, 17; 4:1, 8, 21.
  3. Philippians 1:13 Or whole palace
  4. Philippians 1:19 Or vindication; or salvation
  5. Philippians 1:27 Or in one spirit

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

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

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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

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

11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

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

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

14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

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

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

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

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

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

27 Only let your conversation 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;

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

29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.