22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. ( AH) 21 For to me, to live is Christ ( AI) and to die is gain. ( AD) 20 I eagerly expect ( AE) and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage ( AF) so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, ( AG) whether by life or by death. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that through your prayers ( AB) and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ ( AC) what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. ( AA) 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. ( Y) 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, ( Z) not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 16 The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.
( X)ġ5 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 14 And because of my chains, ( W) most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains ( V) for Christ. Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospelġ2 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 8 God can testify ( Q) how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.ĩ And this is my prayer: that your love ( R) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, ( S) 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, ( T) 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness ( U) that comes through Jesus Christ-to the glory and praise of God. ( L)ħ It is right ( M) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart ( N) and, whether I am in chains ( O) or defending ( P) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. ( G) 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray ( H) with joy 5 because of your partnership ( I) in the gospel from the first day ( J) until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion ( K) until the day of Christ Jesus. ( F) Thanksgiving and Prayerģ I thank my God every time I remember you. To all God’s holy people ( B) in Christ Jesus at Philippi, ( C) together with the overseers ( D) and deacons : ( E)Ģ Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Paul and Timothy, ( A) servants of Christ Jesus,