Philippians 1 (CSB)

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Introduction

¹ Paul ⓖ and Timothy, ⓗ servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, ⓘ including the overseers ⓙ and deacons. ⓚ

² Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, [1]

⁴ always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,

⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day ⓛ until now. ⓜ

⁶ I am sure of this, that he who started a good work ⓝ in you [2] will carry it on to completion ⓐ until the day of Christ Jesus.

⁷ Indeed, it is right ⓑ for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, [3] and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment ⓒ and in the defense ⓓ and confirmation of the gospel.

⁸ For God is my witness, ⓔ how deeply I miss all of you ⓕ with the affection of Christ Jesus.

⁹ And I pray this: that your love ⓖ will keep on growing ⓗ in knowledge and every kind of discernment, ⓘ

¹⁰ so that you may approve the things that are superior ⓙ and may be pure ⓚ and blameless ⓛ in the day of Christ, ⓜ

¹¹ filled with the fruit ⓝ of righteousness ⓐ that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory ⓑ and praise of God.

¹² Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually advanced the gospel, ⓒ

¹³ so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is because I am in Christ.

¹⁴ Most of the brothers have gained confidence in the Lord from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the word [4] ⓓ fearlessly.

¹⁵ To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, ⓔ but others out of good will.

¹⁶ These preach out of love, ⓕ knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

¹⁷ the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, ⓖ not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment.

¹⁸ What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives ⓗ or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice

¹⁹ because I know this will lead to my salvation [5] ⓘ through your prayers and help from the Spirit ⓙ of Jesus Christ. ⓚ

²⁰ My eager expectation and hope ⓛ is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life ⓜ or by death. ⓝ

²¹ For me, to live is Christ ⓐ and to die is gain. ⓑ

²² Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful ⓒ work ⓓ for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.

²³ I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ ⓔ — which is far better ⓕ —

²⁴ but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

²⁵ Since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, ⓖ

²⁶ so that, because of my coming to you again, your boasting ⓗ in Christ Jesus ⓘ may abound.

²⁷ Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life ⓙ worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm ⓚ in one ⓛ spirit, in one accord, [6] contending together for the faith ⓜ of the gospel,

²⁸ not being frightened in any way by your opponents. ⓝ This is a sign of destruction for them, ⓐ but of your salvation ⓑ — and this is from God.

²⁹ For it has been granted to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe ⓒ in him, but also to suffer for him,

³⁰ since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.

#	CSB
1	Paul ⓖ and Timothy, ⓗ servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, ⓘ including the overseers ⓙ and deacons. ⓚ
2	Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3	I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, [1]
4	always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,
5	because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day ⓛ until now. ⓜ
6	I am sure of this, that he who started a good work ⓝ in you [2] will carry it on to completion ⓐ until the day of Christ Jesus.
7	Indeed, it is right ⓑ for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, [3] and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment ⓒ and in the defense ⓓ and confirmation of the gospel.
8	For God is my witness, ⓔ how deeply I miss all of you ⓕ with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9	And I pray this: that your love ⓖ will keep on growing ⓗ in knowledge and every kind of discernment, ⓘ
10	so that you may approve the things that are superior ⓙ and may be pure ⓚ and blameless ⓛ in the day of Christ, ⓜ
11	filled with the fruit ⓝ of righteousness ⓐ that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory ⓑ and praise of God.
12	Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually advanced the gospel, ⓒ
13	so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is because I am in Christ.
14	Most of the brothers have gained confidence in the Lord from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the word [4] ⓓ fearlessly.
15	To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, ⓔ but others out of good will.
16	These preach out of love, ⓕ knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;
17	the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, ⓖ not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment.
18	What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives ⓗ or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice
19	because I know this will lead to my salvation [5] ⓘ through your prayers and help from the Spirit ⓙ of Jesus Christ. ⓚ
20	My eager expectation and hope ⓛ is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life ⓜ or by death. ⓝ
21	For me, to live is Christ ⓐ and to die is gain. ⓑ
22	Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful ⓒ work ⓓ for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.
23	I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ ⓔ — which is far better ⓕ —
24	but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
25	Since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, ⓖ
26	so that, because of my coming to you again, your boasting ⓗ in Christ Jesus ⓘ may abound.
27	Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life ⓙ worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm ⓚ in one ⓛ spirit, in one accord, [6] contending together for the faith ⓜ of the gospel,
28	not being frightened in any way by your opponents. ⓝ This is a sign of destruction for them, ⓐ but of your salvation ⓑ — and this is from God.
29	For it has been granted to you on Christ’s behalf not only to believe ⓒ in him, but also to suffer for him,
30	since you are engaged in the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I have.

Footnotes & Cross-References

^{Philippians 1:3 [1]} Other punctuation is possible:... not one thing was created. What was created in him was life

^{Philippians 1:5 [2]} Or grasp, or comprehend, or overtake; Jn 12:35

^{Philippians 1:7 [3]} Or it (the light)

^{Philippians 1:9 [4]} Or The true light who comes into the world gives light to everyone, or The true light enlightens everyone coming into the world.

^{Philippians 1:12 [5]} Or become

^{Philippians 1:13 [6]} Lit blood

^{Philippians 1:13 [7]} Or not of human lineage, or of human capacity, or of human volition

^{Philippians 1:14 [8]} Or and dwelt in a tent; lit and tabernacled

^{Philippians 1:14 [9]} Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.

^{Philippians 1:16 [10]} Or in place of

^{Philippians 1:18 [11]} Other mss read The one and only Son, who

^{Philippians 1:23 [12]} Is 40:3

^{Philippians 1:26 [13]} Or in, also in vv. 31,33

^{Philippians 1:27 [14]} Other mss add who came before me

^{Philippians 1:28 [15]} Other mss read in Bethabara

^{Philippians 1:34 [16]} Other mss readis the Chosen One of God

^{Philippians 1:39 [17]} Lit about the tenth hour

^{Philippians 1:41 [18]} Both Hb Messiah and Gk Christos mean “anointed one”

^{Philippians 1:42 [19]} Other mss read “Simon, son of Jonah

^{Philippians 1:42 [20]} Both Aramaic Cephas and Gk Petros mean “rock”

^{Philippians 1:43 [21]} Lit he

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