Philippians 1:3-11

New International Reader's Version

Paul Prays and Gives Thanks

³ I thank my God every time I remember you. ⁴ In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy. ⁵ I am happy because you have joined me in spreading the good news. You have done so from the first day until now. ⁶ God began a good work in you. And I am sure that he will carry it on until it is completed. That will be on the day Christ Jesus returns.

⁷ It is right for me to feel this way about all of you. I love you with all my heart. I may be held by chains, or I may be standing up for the truth of the good news. Either way, all of you share in God’s grace together with me. ⁸ God is my witness that I long for all of you. I love you with the love that Christ Jesus gives.

⁹ I pray that your love will grow more and more. And let it be based on knowledge and understanding. ¹⁰ Then you will be able to know what is best. Then you will be pure and without blame for the day that Christ returns. ¹¹ You will be filled with the fruit of right living produced by Jesus Christ. All these things bring glory and praise to God.