Philippians 1:8-14

English Standard Version

⁸ For ^(A)God is my witness, ^(B)how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. ⁹ And it is my prayer that ^(C)your love may abound more and more, ^(D)with knowledge and all discernment, ¹⁰ so that you may approve what is excellent, ^(E)and so be pure and blameless ^(F)for the day of Christ, ¹¹ filled ^(G)with the fruit of righteousness that comes ^(H)through Jesus Christ, ^(I)to the glory and praise of God.

The Advance of the Gospel

¹² I want you to know, brothers,^[a] that what has happened to me has really ^(J)served to advance the gospel, ¹³ so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard^[b] and ^(K)to all the rest that ^(L)my imprisonment is for Christ. ¹⁴ And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold ^(M)to speak the word^[c] without fear.