Beginning

1 From Paul Paulos and kai Timothy Timotheos, servants of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous, to all pas the ho saints hagios in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous who ho are eimi in en Philippi Philippoi, along with syn the overseers episkopos and kai deacons diakonos: ² Grace charis to you hymeis and kai peace eirēnē from apo God theos our hēmeis Father patēr and kai the Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos.

³ I thank eucharisteō · ho my egō God theos every time epi · ho I remember mneia you hymeis. ⁴ Always pantote in en every pas prayer deēsis of mine egō for hyper all pas of you hymeis I pray ho with meta joy chara, ⁵ because epi of · ho your hymeis partnership koinōnia in eis the ho gospel euangelion from apo the ho first prōtos day hēmera until achri · ho now nyn. ⁶ For I am confident peithō of this very autos thing houtos, that hoti he ho who began enarchomai a good agathos work ergon in en you hymeis will bring it to completion epiteleō at achri the day hēmera of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. ⁷ It is eimi right dikaios for me egō to feel phroneō this houtos way about hyper all pas of you hymeis, because dia I egō have echō you hymeis in en my ho heart kardia, since both te in en · ho my egō imprisonment desmos and kai in en the ho defense apologia and kai confirmation bebaiōsis of the ho gospel euangelion, you hymeis all pas share with synkoinōnos me egō in the ho grace charis of God. ⁸ For gar God theos is my egō witness martys · ho that hōs I long epipotheō for all pas of you hymeis with en the affection splanchnon of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. ⁹ And kai this houtos I pray proseuchomai, that hina · ho your hymeis love agapē may abound perisseuō more mallon and kai more mallon, with en knowledge epignōsis and kai all pas discernment aisthēsis, ¹⁰ so that eis you hymeis may determine dokimazō what ho is essential diapherō, and so hina be eimi pure eilikrinēs and kai without blame aproskopos on eis the day hēmera of Christ Christos, ¹¹ filled with plēroō the fruit karpos of righteousness dikaiosynē that ho comes through dia Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, to eis the glory doxa and kai praise epainos of God theos.

¹² Now de I want boulomai you hymeis to know ginōskō, brothers adelphos, that hoti what ho has happened to kata me egō has turned out erchomai to eis advance prokopē the ho gospel euangelion even more mallon, ¹³ so that hōste it has become ginomai known phaneros throughout en the ho entire holos palace guard praitōrion, and kai by ho everyone pas else loipos, that · ho my egō imprisonment desmos is for en Christ Christos, ¹⁴ and kai that · ho most polys of the ho brothers adelphos, having gained confidence peithō in en the Lord kyrios by ho my egō imprisonment desmos, dare tolmaō more than ever perissoterōs to speak laleō the ho word logos of God without fear aphobōs.

¹⁵ To be sure men, some tis · kai are proclaiming kēryssō Christ Christos out of dia envy phthonos and kai strife eris, but de others tis · kai out dia of goodwill eudokia. · ho ¹⁶ The ho latter men do it out of ek love agapē, knowing oida that hoti I am here keimai for eis the defense apologia of the ho gospel euangelion. ¹⁷ The ho former de proclaim katangellō Christ Christos out of ek a sense of hostility eritheia, · ho not ou sincerely hagnōs, intending oiomai to increase egeirō my distress thlipsis while I egō am in ho prison desmos.

¹⁸ What tis then gar? Only plēn that hoti in every pas way tropos, whether eite in pretense prophasis or eite in truth alētheia, Christ Christos is proclaimed katangellō; and kai in en that houtos I rejoice chairō. Yes alla, and kai I will continue to rejoice chairō. ¹⁹ For gar I know oida that hoti this houtos will turn out apobainō for eis my egō deliverance sōtēria through dia · ho your hymeis prayers deēsis and kai the help epichorēgia of the ho Spirit pneuma of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ²⁰ It is kata · ho my egō earnest expectation apokaradokia and kai hope elpis that hoti I will in en no way oudeis be put to shame, but alla that with en complete pas boldness parrēsia, now nyn as hōs always pantote, · kai Christ Christos will be exalted megalynō in en · ho my egō body sōma, whether eite by dia life zōē or eite by dia death thanatos. ²¹ For gar to me egō, to live zaō is Christ Christos and kai to die apothnēskō is gain kerdos. ²² If ei · de I am to go on living zaō in en the flesh sarx, that houtos means fruitful karpos labor ergon for me egō; yet kai I do gnōrizō not ou know gnōrizō which tis I would prefer haireō. ²³ I am hard pressed synechō · de between ek the ho two dyo, in that I have echō the ho desire epithumia to eis depart analyō and kai be eimi with syn Christ Christos, for gar that is much mallon better kreittōn by far polys, ²⁴ yet de for dia your hymeis sake dia it is better anankaios that I remain epimenō in en the ho flesh sarx. ²⁵ So kai, convinced of peithō this houtos, I know oida that hoti I will remain menō, and kai I will continue paramenō with all pas of you hymeis for eis · ho your hymeis progress prokopē and kai joy chara in the ho faith pistis, ²⁶ so that hina when dia I emos come parousia again palin to pros you hymeis, · ho your hymeis boasting kauchēma in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous might abound perisseuō because en of me egō. · ho

²⁷ Only monon conduct yourselves politeuomai in a manner worthy axiōs of the ho gospel euangelion of ho Christ Christos, so that hina, whether eite I come erchomai and kai see you hymeis or eite remain apeimi away , I may hear akouō that hoti you are standing stēkō firm in en one heis spirit pneuma, striving side by side with synathleō one heis mind psychē for the ho faith pistis of the ho gospel euangelion, ²⁸ and kai are in en no way mēdeis frightened ptyrō by hypo your ho opponents antikeimai. This hostis is eimi a sign endeixis of destruction apōleia for them autos, but de of salvation sōtēria for you hymeis— and kai that houtos from apo God theos. ²⁹ For hoti it has been granted charizomai to you hymeis on behalf of hyper Christ Christos, not ou only monon to believe pisteuō in eis him autos but alla also kai to suffer paschō for hyper him autos, ³⁰ since you are experiencing echō the ho same autos conflict agōn which hoios you saw me egō in en, and kai now nyn hear akouō that I egō still face en.

2 So oun if ei there is any tis encouragement paraklēsis in en Christ Christos, if ei any tis comfort paramythion from love agapē, if ei any tis fellowship koinōnia in the Spirit pneuma, if ei any tis affection splanchnon and kai compassion oiktirmos, ² make plēroō my egō · ho joy chara complete by hina · ho being like-minded autos, having echō the ho same autos love agapē, united sympsychos in spirit , with a ho single heis purpose phroneō. ³ Do nothing mēdeis out kata of selfish ambition eritheia or mēde vain conceit kenodoxia, but alla in ho humility tapeinophrosynē consider hēgeomai others allēlōn more important hyperechō than yourselves heautou. ⁴ Each person hekastos should look out skopeō not mē only for his own heautou interests ho, but alla also kai for the ho interests of others heteros. ⁵ Your hymeis attitude phroneō toward one another should be the same houtos as kai that hos of en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous, ⁶ who hos, although he was hyparchō in en the form morphē of God theos, did hēgeomai not ou regard hēgeomai equality isos with God theos a thing to be eimi grasped harpagmos, ⁷ but alla emptied kenoō himself heautou, taking on lambanō the form morphē of a servant, being born ginomai in en the likeness homoiōma of man anthrōpos. And kai being found heuriskō in appearance schēma as hōs a man anthrōpos ⁸ he humbled tapeinoō himself heautou, becoming ginomai obedient hypēkoos to the point mechri of death thanatos, even de death thanatos on a cross stauros! ⁹ Therefore dio · kai · ho God theos has highly exalted hyperypsoō him autos and kai bestowed charizomai on him autos the ho name onoma that ho is above hyper every pas name onoma, ¹⁰ so that hina at en the ho name onoma of Jesus Iēsous every pas knee gony should bow kamptō, in heaven epouranios, and kai on earth epigeios and kai under the earth katachthonios, ¹¹ and kai every pas tongue glōssa confess exomologeomai that hoti Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos is Lord kyrios, to eis the glory doxa of God theos the Father patēr.

¹² So then hōste, my egō dear friends agapētos, just as kathōs you have always pantote obeyed hypakouō, not mē only monon in en · ho my egō presence parousia but alla even polys more mallon now nyn in en · ho my egō absence apousia, continue to work out katergazomai your heautou salvation sōtēria with meta fear phobos and kai trembling tromos, · ho ¹³ for gar it is eimi God theos who ho is at work energeō in en you hymeis, both kai to will thelō and kai to work energeō on behalf hyper of his ho good pleasure eudokia. ¹⁴ Do poieō all pas things without chōris grumbling gongysmos or kai arguing dialogismos, ¹⁵ so that hina you may be ginomai blameless amemptos and kai innocent akeraios, children teknon of God theos above reproach in the midst mesos of a crooked skolios and kai perverse diastrephō generation genea, among en whom hos you shine phainō like hōs stars phōstēr in en the universe kosmos, ¹⁶ holding fast epechō the word logos of life zōē, so that eis I egō may have reason to boast kauchēma on eis the day hēmera of Christ Christos that hoti I did trechō not ou run trechō in eis vain kenos or oude labor kopiaō in eis vain kenos. ¹⁷ But alla even kai if ei I am to be poured spendō out as a drink offering upon epi the ho sacrifice thusia and kai service leitourgia of ho your hymeis faith pistis, I am glad chairō and kai rejoice synchairō with all pas of you hymeis. ¹⁸ Likewise ho de · de you hymeis also kai should be glad chairō and kai rejoice synchairō with me egō.

¹⁹ I hope elpizō · de in en the Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous to send pempō Timothy Timotheos to you hymeis soon tacheōs, so that hina I too kagō may be encouraged eupsycheō by news ginōskō · ho about peri you hymeis. ²⁰ For gar I have echō no one else oudeis of like mind isopsychos who hostis will be merimnaō genuinely gnēsiōs concerned merimnaō for peri your hymeis welfare ho. ²¹ For gar they ho all pas look out for zēteō their own heautou interests ho, not ou for those ho of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ²² · ho But de you know ginōskō Timothy’ s autos proven character dokimē, how hoti as hōs a child teknon with his father patēr he served douleuō with syn me egō in the furtherance eis of the ho gospel euangelion. ²³ Therefore oun I hope elpizō to send pempō him houtos just as soon exautēs as hōs I see aphoraō how things ho will turn out for peri me egō; ²⁴ and de I trust peithō in en the Lord kyrios that hoti I erchomai myself autos also kai will be coming erchomai soon tacheōs. ²⁵ In the meantime de I think hēgeomai it necessary anankaios to send pempō to pros you hymeis Epaphroditus Epaphroditos, · ho my egō brother adelphos, · kai fellow worker synergos, and kai fellow soldier systratiōtēs, as well as de your hymeis messenger apostolos and kai minister leitourgos to ho my egō need chreia, ²⁶ because epeidē he has been eimi longing epipotheō for all pas of you hymeis and kai has been distressed adēmoneō because dioti you heard akouō that hoti he was ill astheneō. ²⁷ Indeed kai gar he was ill astheneō; he almost paraplēsios died thanatos. But alla · ho God theos had mercy eleeō on him autos, and de not ou only monon on him autos but alla on me egō as well kai, so that hina I would echō not mē have echō sorrow lypē upon epi sorrow lypē. ²⁸ Therefore oun I am all the more eager spoudaiōs to send pempō him autos, so that hina when you see him autos again palin you may rejoice chairō and I kagō may eimi no longer be eimi anxious alypos. ²⁹ Therefore oun welcome prosdechomai him autos in en the Lord kyrios with meta great pas joy chara, and kai hold echō · ho such toioutos men in honor entimos, ³⁰ because hoti he came close engizō to mechri death thanatos for dia the ho work ergon of Christ Christos, risking paraboleuomai his ho life psychē to hina make up anaplēroō for the ho help leitourgia · ho you hymeis were not able hysterēma to give pros me egō.

3 · ho Finally loipos, my egō brethren adelphos, rejoice chairō in en the Lord kyrios. To write graphō the ho same autos things again to you hymeis is no ou trouble oknēros for me egō, and de it is a safeguard asphalēs for you hymeis.

² Beware blepō of the ho dogs kyōn, beware blepō of the ho evil kakos workers ergatēs, beware blepō of those ho who practice mutilation katatomē. ³ For gar we hēmeis are eimi the ho true circumcision peritomē, who ho worship latreuō by the Spirit pneuma of God theos and kai glory kauchaomai in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous and kai have peithō no ou confidence peithō in en the flesh sarx— ⁴ even kai though kaiper I egō have echō reason pepoithēsis for confidence in en the flesh sarx. If ei anyone tis else allos thinks dokeō he has reason peithō for confidence in en the flesh sarx, I egō have more mallon: ⁵ circumcised peritomē on the eighth oktaēmeros day , a member of ek the nation genos of Israel Israēl, of the tribe phylē of Benjamin Beniamin, a Hebrew Hebraios born of ek Hebrews Hebraios. In regard kata to the law nomos, I was a Pharisee Pharisaios; ⁶ as kata for zeal zēlos, a persecutor diōkō of the ho church ekklēsia; as kata for the righteousness dikaiosynē · ho set forth ginomai in en the law nomos, I was blameless amemptos. ⁷ But alla whatever hostis things were eimi gain kerdos to me egō, these houtos I have come to regard hēgeomai as loss zēmia because dia of · ho Christ Christos. ⁸ More than that alla, I regard hēgeomai all pas things as eimi loss zēmia because dia of the ho surpassing hyperechō worth of ho knowing gnōsis Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous · ho my egō Lord kyrios, for dia whom hos I have suffered the loss of · ho all pas things and kai regard hēgeomai them as rubbish skybalon, in order hina to gain kerdainō Christ Christos ⁹ and kai be found heuriskō in en him autos, not mē having echō a righteousness dikaiosynē of my emos own that ho comes from ek the Law nomos, but alla that ho which comes through dia faith pistis in Christ Christos, the ho righteousness dikaiosynē from ek God theos that is based on epi · ho faith pistis— ¹⁰ that ho I may know ginōskō him autos and kai the ho power dynamis of ho his autos resurrection anastasis and kai the ho fellowship koinōnia of ho his autos sufferings pathēma, becoming symmorphizō like him in ho his autos death thanatos, ¹¹ if ei somehow pōs I may attain katantaō the ho resurrection exanastasis · ho from ek the dead nekros.

¹² Not ou that hoti I have already ēdē obtained lambanō all this or ē have already ēdē reached teleioō my goal , but de I press diōkō on in order to ei · kai make it my own katalambanō because epi hos · kai Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous has made me his own katalambanō. ¹³ Brothers adelphos, I egō do logizomai not ou consider logizomai to have made katalambanō it my emautou own ; but de this one heis thing I do: forgetting epilanthanomai what ho lies behind opisō and de reaching out to epekteinomai what ho lies ahead emprosthen, ¹⁴ I press on diōkō toward kata the goal skopos for eis the ho prize brabeion of the ho upward anō call klēsis of ho God theos in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous.

¹⁵ So oun those hosos of us who are mature teleios should take this houtos point of view phroneō; and kai if ei in anything tis you think phroneō differently heterōs, that houtos too kai · ho God theos will make known apokalyptō to you hymeis. ¹⁶ In any case plēn, let us live stoicheō up to eis what hos we have already autos attained phthanō. · ho

¹⁷ Join ginomai in following symmimētēs my egō example , brothers adelphos, and kai pay close attention to skopeō those ho who are living peripateō this way houtōs, as kathōs you have echō us hēmeis as an example typos. ¹⁸ For gar many polys are living peripateō ( I have legō often pollakis told legō you hymeis about legō them hos but de now nyn tell legō you even kai with tears klaiō) as ho enemies echthros of the ho cross stauros of ho Christ Christos. ¹⁹ Their hos · ho end telos is destruction apōleia, their hos · ho god theos is the ho belly koilia, and kai they · ho glory doxa in en · ho their autos shame aischunē. Their ho minds are set on phroneō · ho earthly epigeios things . ²⁰ But gar our hēmeis · ho citizenship politeuma is hyparchō in en heaven ouranos, and it is from ek there hos · kai that we eagerly await apekdechomai a Savior sōtēr, the Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, ²¹ who hos will transform metaschēmatizō · ho our hēmeis lowly tapeinōsis bodies sōma · ho into the likeness symmorphos of ho his autos glorious doxa body sōma, · ho by kata the ho power energeia that ho also kai enables dynamai him autos to subject hypotassō all things pas to himself autos. · ho

4 Therefore hōste, my egō brothers adelphos, you whom I love agapētos and kai long epipothētos for , my egō joy chara and kai crown stephanos, stand firm stēkō in en the Lord kyrios in this way houtōs, my dear friends agapētos!

² I urge parakaleō Euodia euodia and kai I urge parakaleō Syntyche Syntychē to agree ho in en the Lord kyrios. ³ Yes nai, I ask erōtaō you sy also kai, my true gnēsios comrade syzygos, help syllambanō these women autos who hostis have labored side by side with synathleō me egō in en the cause of the ho gospel euangelion, along kai with meta Clement Klēmēs and kai the ho rest loipos of my egō fellow synergos workers , whose hos · ho names onoma are in en the book biblos of life zōē.

⁴ Rejoice chairō in en the Lord kyrios always pantote; again palin I say legō, Rejoice chairō! ⁵ Let · ho your hymeis gentleness epieikēs be known ginōskō to every pas person anthrōpos. The ho Lord kyrios is at hand engys. ⁶ Do merimnaō not be anxious about merimnaō anything mēdeis, but alla in en everything pas by ho prayer proseuchē and kai · ho supplication deēsis with meta thanksgiving eucharistia let · ho your hymeis requests aitēma be made known gnōrizō to pros · ho God theos. ⁷ And kai the ho peace eirēnē of ho God theos, which ho surpasses hyperechō all pas understanding nous, will guard phroureō · ho your hymeis hearts kardia and kai · ho your hymeis minds noēma in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous.

⁸ · ho Finally loipos, brothers adelphos, whatever hosos is eimi true alēthēs, whatever hosos is honorable semnos, whatever hosos is just dikaios, whatever hosos is pure hagnos, whatever hosos is lovely prosphilēs, whatever hosos is commendable euphēmos, if ei there is any tis excellence aretē, · kai if ei there is anything tis worthy epainos of praise , let your mind dwell on logizomai these things houtos. ⁹ What hos · kai you have learned manthanō and kai received paralambanō and kai heard akouō and kai seen in en me egō— put these things houtos into practice prassō, and kai the ho God theos of ho peace eirēnē will be eimi with meta you hymeis.

¹⁰ I rejoice chairō · de in en the Lord kyrios greatly megalōs that hoti now ēdē at last pote you have revived anathallō your ho concern phroneō for hyper me egō. Indeed epi hos, you were concerned phroneō before kai, but de you had no opportunity akaireomai. ¹¹ I am legō not ou saying legō this because hoti I am in kata need hysterēsis, for gar I egō have learned manthanō to be eimi content autarkēs in en whatever hos circumstance I find myself eimi. ¹² I know oida · kai what it is to be in want tapeinoō, and kai I know oida what it is to have an abundance perisseuō. In en any pas and kai every pas circumstance I have learned the secret myeō, whether kai I am well-fed chortazō or kai hungry peinaō, · kai have plenty perisseuō or kai am in need hystereō. ¹³ I can do ischuō all things pas through en the ho one who strengthens endynamoō me egō. ¹⁴ However plēn, you have acted poieō nobly kalōs, sharing with synkoinōneō me egō in my ho distress thlipsis.

¹⁵ And de you hymeis Philippians Philippēsios know oida · kai that hoti in en the beginning archē of my ho gospel euangelion ministry , when hote I left exerchomai Macedonia Makedonia, no oudeis church ekklēsia joined with koinōneō me egō in eis giving dosis and kai receiving lēmpsis but ei mē you hymeis only monos, ¹⁶ for hoti even kai in en Thessalonica Thessalonikē · kai you sent pempō something more than once hapax · kai for eis · ho my egō need chreia. ¹⁷ Not ou that hoti I seek epizēteō the ho gift doma; rather alla, I seek epizēteō the ho interest karpos that ho accrues pleonazō to eis your hymeis account logos. ¹⁸ I have received apechō · de all pas I need and kai more perisseuō. I am well supplied plēroō, having received dechomai from para Epaphroditus Epaphroditos the ho gift you hymeis sent para, a fragrant osmē offering euōdia, a sacrifice thusia acceptable dektos and pleasing euarestos to ho God theos. ¹⁹ · ho And de my egō God theos will supply plēroō your hymeis every pas need chreia according to kata · ho his autos glorious doxa riches ploutos in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. ²⁰ To ho · de our hēmeis God theos and kai Father patēr be · ho glory doxa for eis all ho time aiōn ho. · ho Amen amēn.