Philippians 1:3-11
Legacy 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 because of your [a](C)fellowship 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 in you will perfect it until (F)the day of Christ Jesus. 7 [b]For (G)it is only right for me to think this way about you all, because I (H)have you in my heart, since both in my (I)chains and in the (J)defense and confirmation of the (K)gospel, you all are fellow partakers with me in this grace. 8 For (L)God is my witness, how I long for you all with the [c]affection of (M)Christ Jesus. 9 And this I pray, that (N)your love may abound still more and more in (O)full knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may [d](P)approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and without fault [e]until (Q)the day of Christ, 11 having been filled with the (R)fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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- Philippians 1:5 Or partnership in the preaching of the gospel
- Philippians 1:7 Lit Just as it is right
- Philippians 1:8 Lit inward parts
- Philippians 1:10 Or discover, distinguish between the things which differ
- Philippians 1:10 Or for
Philippians 1:3-11
Common English Bible
Thanksgiving and prayer
3 I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers. 4 I’m thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it’s always a prayer full of joy. 5 I’m glad because of the way you have been my partners in the ministry of the gospel from the time you first believed it until now. 6 I’m sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus. 7 I have good reason to think this way about all of you because I keep you in my heart. You are all my partners in God’s grace, both during my time in prison and in the defense and support of the gospel. 8 God is my witness that I feel affection for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus.
9 This is my prayer: that your love might become even more and more rich with knowledge and all kinds of insight. 10 I pray this so that you will be able to decide what really matters and so you will be sincere and blameless on the day of Christ. 11 I pray that you will then be filled with the fruit of righteousness, which comes from Jesus Christ, in order to give glory and praise to God.
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