This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome. THE HOLY BIBLE Translated from the Latin Vulgate Diligently Compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions in Divers Languages THE OLD TESTAMENT First Published by the English College at Douay A.D. 1609 & 1610 and THE NEW TESTAMENT First Published by the English College at Rheims A.D. 1582 With Annotations The Whole Revised and Diligently Compared with the Latin Vulgate by Bishop Richard Challoner A.D. 1749-1752 THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS The Philippians were the first among the Macedonians converted to the faith. They had a great veneration for St. Paul and supplied his wants when he was a prisoner in Rome, sending to him by Epaphroditus, by whom he sent this Epistle; in which he recommends charity, unity and humility and warns them against false teachers, whom he calls dogs and enemies of the cross of Christ. He also returns thanks for their benefactions. It was written about twenty-nine years after our Lord's Ascension. Philippians Chapter 1 The apostle's affection for the Philippians. 1:1. Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. 1:2. Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:3. I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you: 1:4. Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy: 1:5. For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now. 1:6. Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. 1:7. As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy. 1:8. For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 1:9. And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding: 1:10. That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ: 1:11. Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. 1:12. Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel: 1:13. So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court and in all other places. 1:14. And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear. 1:15. Some indeed, even out of envy and contention: but some also for good will preach Christ. 1:16. Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.