Read the New Testament in 24 Weeks
1 Paul[a] and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus being in Philippi, together-with the overseers[b] and deacons[c]: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I Thank God For Your Partnership With Me In The Gospel
3 I am giving-thanks to my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in my every petition for you all making the petition with joy 5 on-the-basis-of your partnership[d] for the good-news from the first day until the present, 6 being confident-of this very thing: that the One having begun a good work in you will perfect[e] it until the day of Christ— 7 just as it is right for me to think this about you all because of my having you[f] in my heart, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation[g] of the good-news, you all being my co-partners[h] of grace. 8 For God is my witness how I am yearning-for you all with the deep-feelings[i] of Christ Jesus.
May Your Love Abound Still More In Knowledge Leading To Holiness
9 And I am praying this: that your love may be abounding still more and more in knowledge and all perception[j] 10 so that you may be approving the things mattering[k], in-order-that[l] you might be pure and blameless[m] for[n] the day of Christ, 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
Things Are Turning Out For The Good of The Gospel
12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the things concerning me have come rather for the advancement of the good-news—
The Brothers Are More Fearlessly Speaking The Word
13 ... so that my imprisonment in[o] Christ became visible[p] in the whole Praetorium[q] and to all the rest, 14 and so that the majority of the brothers, being confident[r] in the Lord because-of my imprisonment, are more daring to fearlessly speak the word.
Whatever Their Motives, Christ Is Being Proclaimed
15 Some indeed speak because of envy and strife, but some also are proclaiming Christ because of good-will. 16 The ones speak out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the good-news; 17 but the others are proclaiming Christ out of selfish-interest, not purely, supposing to raise trouble in my imprisonment. 18 What indeed does it matter except that[s] in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed!
Christ Will Be Magnified In Me, Whether I Live or Die
And I am rejoicing in this. But I also will rejoice, 19 for I know that this will turn-out for me for deliverance through your prayer and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 in-accordance-with my eager-expectation and hope that I will in no way be put-to-shame, but that with all boldness, as always, even now Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death— 21 for to me, the living is Christ, and the dying[t] is gain.
Death Would Be Much Better For Me, But I Know I Will Continue To Live For Your Sake
22 Now if it is the living in the flesh, this for me means fruit from work. And I do not know[u] what I shall choose, 23 but am gripped[v] by the two— having the desire that I might depart and be with Christ, for that is better by much more, 24 but the remaining in the flesh is more-necessary for your sake. 25 And being confident-of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your advancement and joy of faith, 26 in order that your boast may be abounding in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again with you.
But Conduct Yourselves Worthily of The Gospel, And Don’t Be Frightened
27 Only be conducting-yourselves[w] worthily of the good-news of Christ in order that whether having come and seen you or being absent, I may be hearing-of the things concerning you— that you are standing-firm in one spirit, contending-together with one soul for the faith of the good-news, 28 and not being frightened[x] in any way by the ones opposing you— which is a sign[y] of destruction for them, but of your salvation, and this from God.
God Has Granted That We Should Both Believe In Christ And Suffer For Him
29 Because to you was granted the thing[z] for Christ’s sake— not only the believing in Him, but also the suffering for His sake, 30 having the same struggle[aa] such as you saw in me and now are hearing to be in me.
Fill Up My Joy By Being United In Love And Humility
2 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of [ab] love, if any fellowship[ac] of the Spirit, if any deep-feelings and compassions, 2 fill-up my joy, which is that you be thinking the same thing[ad], having the same love, united-in-spirit, thinking[ae] the one thing, 3 doing nothing based-on selfish-interest nor based on conceit, but with humble-mindedness regarding one another as surpassing[af] yourselves; 4 not each looking-out-for your own things, but also each the things of others.
Think And Behave Like Christ Did
5 Be thinking[ag] this in you, which also was in Christ Jesus— 6 Who, while[ah] being[ai] in the form[aj] of God, did not regard the being equal with God a thing-to-be-grasped[ak], 7 but emptied Himself, having taken the form of a slave, having come[al] in the likeness[am] of humans[an]. And having been found as a man in outward-appearance, 8 He humbled Himself, having become obedient to the point of death— and a death of a cross! 9 Therefore God also highly-exalted Him, and granted Him the name above every name 10 in-order-that every knee should bow at the name of Jesus— of heavenly ones and earthly ones and ones under-the-earth— 11 and every tongue should confess-out[ao] that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Work Out Your Salvation As Shining Lights In The World, Holding Out The Word of Life
12 So then my beloved, just as you always obeyed— not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence— be working-out your salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For God[ap] is the One working in you both the wanting[aq] and the working, for His good-pleasure. 14 Be doing all things without grumblings and arguments 15 in-order-that you may become[ar] blameless[as] and innocent, children of God without-blemish amidst a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you are shining[at] as lights[au] in the world, 16 holding-out[av] the word of life— for a boast for me in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain!
But Let Us Rejoice Together No Matter What Happens To Me
17 But if I even am being poured-out[aw] upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am rejoicing [over it], and rejoicing-with you all. 18 And you also be rejoicing the same way, and be rejoicing-with me.
I Am Hoping To Send Timothy To You, And To Come Soon Myself
19 Now I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon in order that I also may be cheered, having come-to-know the things concerning you. 20 For I have no one likeminded who will genuinely be concerned-about the things concerning you. 21 For the ones all are seeking their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know his approvedness, because he served with me for the good-news as a child with a father. 23 So indeed I am hoping to send this one at-once, whenever I see the things with-respect-to me. 24 And I am confident in the Lord that I myself also will come soon.
I Sent Back Epaphroditus, Your Precious Servant To My Need. Rejoice In Him
25 But I regarded it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus— my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your delegate[ax] and minister of my need— 26 because he was yearning-for you all, and was being distressed because you heard that he was sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nearly to death. But God had-mercy-on him— and not him only, but also me, in order that I should not have grief upon grief. 28 Therefore I sent him more-eagerly, in order that having seen him again you may rejoice, and I may be less-grieved. 29 So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and be holding such ones precious, 30 because he drew-near to the point of death for the sake of the work of Christ— having risked his life in order that he might fill-up your lack[ay] of service to me.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing