PaulandTimothy, the servantsof JesusChrist, to allthesaintsinChristJesuswhich areatPhilippi, withthe bishopsanddeacons: Grace be unto you, andpeace, fromGodourFather, and from the LordJesusChrist. I thankmyGoduponeveryremembranceof you, Alwaysineveryprayerof mineforyouallmakingrequestwithjoy, Foryourfellowshipinthegospelfromthe firstdayuntilnow; Being confidentof this very thing, thathe which hath beguna goodworkinyouwill perform it untilthe dayof JesusChrist: Even asit ismeetfor meto thinkthisofyouall, because Ihaveyouinmy heart; inasmuch as bothinmybonds, andin thedefenseandconfirmationof thegospel, yeallarepartakersof mygrace. ForGodismyrecord, howgreatly I long afteryouallinthe bowelsof JesusChrist. AndthisI pray, thatyourlovemay aboundyetmoreandmoreinknowledgeand in alljudgment; That yemay approvethings that are excellent; thatye may besincereandwithout offensetillthe dayof Christ; Being filledwith the fruitsof righteousness, whichare byJesusChrist, untothe gloryandpraiseof God. ButI wouldyeshould understand, brethren, thatthe things which happened untomehave fallen outratheruntothe furtheranceof thegospel; So thatmybondsinChristaremanifestinallthepalace, andin allother places ; Andmanyof thebrethreninthe Lord, waxing confidentby mybonds, are much more boldto speakthewordwithout fear. SomeindeedpreachChristevenofenvyandstrife; andsomealsoofgood will: The onepreachChristofcontention, notsincerely, supposingto addafflictionto mybonds: Butthe otheroflove, knowingthatI am setforthe defenseof thegospel. Whatthen? notwithstanding, everyway, whetherin pretense, orin truth, Christis preached; andI thereindo rejoice, yea, andwill rejoice. ForI knowthatthisshall turntomysalvationthroughyourprayer, andthe supplyof theSpiritof JesusChrist, Accordingto myearnest expectationand my hope, thatinnothingI shall be ashamed, but that withallboldness, asalways, so nowalsoChristshall be magnifiedinmybody, whether it be bylife, orbydeath. Forto meto live is Christ, andto die is gain. ButifI liveinthe flesh, this is the fruitof mylabor: yetwhatI shall chooseI wotnot. ForI am in a straitbetweentwo, havinga desireto depart, andto bewithChrist; which is farbetter: Neverthelessto abideintheflesh is more needfulforyou. Andhaving this confidence, I knowthatI shall abideandcontinue withyouallforyourfurtheranceandjoyof faith; Thatyourrejoicingmay be more abundantinJesusChristformebymycomingtoyouagain. Onlylet your conversation beas it becomeththegospelof Christ: thatwhetherI comeandseeyou, or elsebe absent, I may hearof your affairs, thatye stand fastinonespirit, with onemindstriving togetherfor thefaithof thegospel; Andinnothingterrifiedbyyour adversaries: whichisto themanevident tokenof perdition, butto youof salvation, andthatofGod. Forunto youit is givenin the behalfof Christ, notonlyto believeonhim, butalsoto sufferfor his sake; Havingthesameconflictwhichye sawinme, andnowhear to be inme.