Philippians 1:3-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians
3 I thank my God for every remembrance of you, 4 always in every one of my prayers for all of you, praying with joy 5 for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.(A) 6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete[a] it until the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart,[b] for all of you are my partners in God’s grace,[c] both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.(B) 8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the tender affection of Christ Jesus.(C) 9 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight(D) 10 to help you to determine what really matters, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, 11 having produced the harvest[d] of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
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Philippians 1:3-11
English Standard Version
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 (A)I thank my God (B)in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 (C)because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began (D)a good work in you (E)will bring it to completion at (F)the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you (G)in my heart, for you are all (H)partakers with me of grace,[a] both (I)in my imprisonment and in (J)the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For (K)God is my witness, (L)how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that (M)your love may abound more and more, (N)with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, (O)and so be pure and blameless (P)for the day of Christ, 11 filled (Q)with the fruit of righteousness that comes (R)through Jesus Christ, (S)to the glory and praise of God.
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- Philippians 1:7 Or you all have fellowship with me in grace
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