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
New Living Translation
Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. 4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. 6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
7 So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News. 8 God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus.
9 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10 For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. 11 May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ[a]—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
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- 1:11 Greek with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ.
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