Greeting

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

Thanksgiving and Prayer

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.

as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

Do all things without grumbling or disputing,

Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.

So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men,

Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.