The World English Bible (WEB): Philippians — John Shaqi
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The World English Bible (WEB): Philippians
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From www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward.
Book 50 Philippians
001:001 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints
in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers{or,
superintendents, or bishops} and servants{Or, deacons}:
001:002 Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
001:003 I thank my God whenever I remember you,
001:004 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making
my requests with joy,
001:005 for your partnership{The word translated "partnership"
(koinonia) also means "fellowship" and "sharing."} in furtherance
of the Good News from the first day until now;
001:006 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good
work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
001:007 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you,
because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds
and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News,
you all are partakers with me of grace.
001:008 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender
mercies of Christ Jesus.
001:009 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more
in knowledge and all discernment;
001:010 so that you may approve the things that are excellent;
that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
001:011 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are
through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
001:012 Now I desire to have you know, brothers,{The word for "brothers"
here and where context allows may also be correctly translated
"brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} that the things
which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress
of the Good News;
001:013 so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard,
and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;
001:014 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident
through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word
of God without fear.
001:015 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife,
and some also out of good will.
001:016 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition,
thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
001:017 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed
for the defense of the Good News.
001:018 What does it matter? Only that in every way,
whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed.
I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
001:019 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your
supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
001:020 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will
in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always,
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