## Chapter 1

1

Thanksgiving

Paul 3972 and Timothy 5095, bond-servants 1401 of Christ 5547 Jesus 2424,
2 ¶ Grace 5485 to you and peace 1515 from God 2316 our Father 3962 and the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547.
3 ¶ I thank 2168 my God 2316 in all 3956 my remembrance 3417 of you,
4 always 3842 offering 4160 prayer 1162 with joy 5479 in my every 3956 prayer 1162 for you all 3956,
5 in view 1909 of your participation 2842 in the gospel 2098 from the first 4413 day 2250 until 891 now 3568.
6 {For I am} confident 3982 of this 3778 very 846 thing 846, that He who began 1728 a good 18 work 2041 in you will perfect 2005 it until 891 the day 2250 of Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.
7 For it is only 2531 right 1342 for me to feel 5426 this 3778 way 3778 about 5228 you all 3956, because 1223 I have 2192 you in my heart 2588, since both 5037 in my imprisonment 1199 and in the defense 627 and confirmation 951 of the gospel 2098, you all 3956 are partakers 4791 of grace 5485 with me.
8 For God 2316 is my witness 3144, how 5613 I long 1971 for you all 3956 with the affection 4698 of Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.
9 And this 3778 I pray 4336, that your love 26 may abound 4052 still 2089 more 3123 and more 3123 in real 1922 knowledge 1922 and all 3956 discernment 144,
10 so 1519 that you may approve 1381 the things that are excellent 1308, in order 2443 to be sincere 1506 and blameless 677 until 1519 the day 2250 of Christ 5547;
11 having been filled 4137 with the fruit 2590 of righteousness 1343 which {comes} through 1223 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, to the glory 1391 and praise 1868 of God 2316.
12

The Gospel Is Preached

¶ Now 1161 I want 1014 you to know 1097, brethren 80, that my circumstances have turned 2064 out for the greater 3123 progress 4297 of the gospel 2098,
13 so 5620 that my imprisonment 1199 in {the cause of} Christ 5547 has become 1096 well 5318 known 5318 throughout 1722 the whole 3650 praetorian 4232 guard 4232 and to everyone 3956 else 3062,
14 and that most 4183 of the brethren 80, trusting 3982 in the Lord 2962 because of my imprisonment 1199, have 5111 far 4057 more 4057 courage 5111 to speak 2980 the word 3056 of God 2316 without 870 fear 870.
15 Some 5100, to be sure 3303, are preaching 2784 Christ 5547 even 2532 from envy 5355 and strife 2054, but some 5100 also 2532 from good 2107 will 2107;
16 the latter 3303 {do it} out of love 26, knowing 3609 that I am appointed 2749 for the defense 627 of the gospel 2098;
17 the former proclaim 2605 Christ 5547 out of selfish 2052 ambition 2052 rather 3756 than 3756 from pure 55 motives 55, thinking 3633 to cause 1453 me distress 2347 in my imprisonment 1199.
18 What 5101 then 1063? Only 4133 that in every 3956 way 5158, whether 1535 in pretense 4392 or 1535 in truth 225, Christ 5547 is proclaimed 2605; and in this 3778 I rejoice 5463.
19 ¶ for I know 3609 that this 3778 will turn 576 out for my deliverance 4991 through 1223 your prayers 1162 and the provision 2024 of the Spirit 4151 of Jesus 2424 Christ 5547,
20 according 2596 to my earnest 603 expectation 603 and hope 1680, that I will not be put 153 to shame 153 in anything 3762, but {that} with all 3956 boldness 3954, Christ 5547 will even 2532 now 3568, as always 3842, be exalted 3170 in my body 4983, whether 1535 by life 2222 or 1535 by death 2288.
21

To Live Is Christ

For to me, to live 2198 is Christ 5547 and to die 599 is gain 2771.
22 But if 1487 {I am} to live 2198 {on} in the flesh 4561, this 3778 {will mean} fruitful 2590 labor 2041 for me; and I do not know 1107 which 5101 to choose 138.
23 But I am hard-pressed 4912 from both 1417 {directions,} having 2192 the desire 1939 to depart 360 and be with Christ 5547, for {that} is very 4183 much 4183 better 2909;
24 yet 1161 to remain 1961 on in the flesh 4561 is more 316 necessary 316 for your sake 1223.
25 Convinced 3982 of this 3778, I know 3609 that I will remain 3306 and continue 3887 with you all 3956 for your progress 4297 and joy 5479 in the faith 4102,
26 so 2443 that your proud 2745 confidence 2745 in me may abound 4052 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424 through 1223 my coming 3952 to you again 3825.
27 ¶ Only 3440 conduct 4176 yourselves in a manner 516 worthy 516 of the gospel 2098 of Christ 5547, so 2443 that whether 1535 I come 2064 and see 3708 you or 1535 remain 548 absent 548, I will hear 191 of you that you are standing 4739 firm 4739 in one 1520 spirit 4151, with one 1520 mind 5590 striving 4866 together 4866 for the faith 4102 of the gospel 2098;
28 in no 3367 way 3367 alarmed 4426 by {your} opponents 480--which 3748 is a sign 1732 of destruction 684 for them, but of salvation 4991 for you, and that {too,} from God 2316.
29 For to you it has been granted 5483 for Christ's 5547 sake 5228, not only 3440 to believe 4100 in Him, but also 2532 to suffer 3958 for His sake 5228,
30 experiencing 2192 the same 846 conflict 73 which 3634 you saw 3708 in me, and now 3568 hear 191 {to be} in me.

## Chapter 2

1

Be Like Christ

Therefore 3767 if 1487 there is any 5100 encouragement 3874 in Christ 5547, if 1487 there is any 5100 consolation 3890 of love 26, if 1487 there is any 5100 fellowship 2842 of the Spirit 4151, if 1487 any 5100 affection 4698 and compassion 3628,
2 make 4137 my joy 5479 complete 4137 by being of the same 846 mind 5426, maintaining 2192 the same 846 love 26, united 4861 in spirit 4861, intent 5426 on one 1520 purpose 5426.
3 Do nothing 3367 from selfishness 2052 or 3366 empty 2754 conceit 2754, but with humility 5012 of mind 5012 regard 2233 one 240 another 240 as more 5242 important 5242 than yourselves 1438;
4 do not {merely} look 4648 out for your own 1438 personal 1538 interests, but also 2532 for the interests of others 2087.
5 Have 5426 this 3778 attitude 5426 in yourselves 4771 which 3739 was also 2532 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424,
6 who 3739, although He existed 5225 in the form 3444 of God 2316, did not regard 2233 equality 2470 with God 2316 a thing 725 to be grasped 725,
7 but emptied 2758 Himself 1438, taking 2983 the form 3444 of a bond-servant 1401, {and} being 1096 made 1096 in the likeness 3667 of men 444.
8 Being found 2147 in appearance 4976 as a man 444, He humbled 5013 Himself 1438 by becoming 1096 obedient 5255 to the point 3360 of death 2288, even 1161 death 2288 on a cross 4716.
9 For this 1352 reason 1352 also 2532, God 2316 highly 5251 exalted 5251 Him, and bestowed 5483 on Him the name 3686 which is above 5228 every 3956 name 3686,
10 so 2443 that at the name 3686 of Jesus 2424 EVERY 3956 KNEE 1119 WILL BOW 2578, of those who are in heaven 2032 and on earth 1919 and under 2709 the earth 2709,
11 and that every 3956 tongue 1100 will confess 1843 that Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 is Lord 2962, to the glory 1391 of God 2316 the Father 3962.
12 ¶ So 5620 then 5620, my beloved 27, just 2531 as you have always 3842 obeyed 5219, not as in my presence 3952 only 3440, but now 3568 much 4183 more 3123 in my absence 666, work 2716 out your salvation 4991 with fear 5401 and trembling 5156;
13 for it is God 2316 who is at work 1754 in you, both 2532 to will 2309 and to work 1754 for {His} good 2107 pleasure 2107.
14 ¶ Do 4160 all 3956 things 3956 without 5565 grumbling 1112 or 2532 disputing 1261;
15 so 2443 that you will prove 1096 yourselves to be blameless 273 and innocent 185, children 5043 of God 2316 above 299 reproach 299 in the midst 3319 of a crooked 4646 and perverse 1294 generation 1074, among 1722 whom 3739 you appear 5316 as lights 5458 in the world 2889,
16 holding 1907 fast 1907 the word 3056 of life 2222, so 1519 that in the day 2250 of Christ 5547 I will have reason 2745 to glory 2745 because 3754 I did not run 5143 in vain 2756 nor 3761 toil 2872 in vain 2756.
17 But even 2532 if 1487 I am being poured 4689 out as a drink 4689 offering 4689 upon the sacrifice 2378 and service 3009 of your faith 4102, I rejoice 5463 and share 4796 my joy 4796 with you all 3956.
18 You too 2532, {I urge you,} rejoice 5463 in the same 846 way 846 and share 4796 your joy 4796 with me.
19

Timothy and Epaphroditus

¶ But I hope 1679 in the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 to send 3992 Timothy 5095 to you shortly 5030, so 2443 that I also 2532 may be encouraged 2174 when I learn 1097 of your condition.
20 For I have 2192 no 3762 one 3762 {else} of kindred 2473 spirit 2473 who 3748 will genuinely 1104 be concerned 3309 for your welfare 3588.
21 For they all 3956 seek 2212 after 2212 their own 1438 interests, not those 3588 of Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.
22 But you know 1097 of his proven 1382 worth 1382, that he served 1398 with me in the furtherance of the gospel 2098 like 5613 a child 5043 {serving} his father 3962.
23 Therefore 3767 I hope 1679 to send 3992 him immediately 1824, as soon as I see 872 how 872 things 3588 {go} with me;
24 and I trust 3982 in the Lord 2962 that I myself 846 also 2532 will be coming 2064 shortly 5030.
25 But I thought 2233 it necessary 316 to send 3992 to you Epaphroditus 1891, my brother 80 and fellow 4904 worker 4904 and fellow 4961 soldier 4961, who is also 1161 your messenger 652 and minister 3011 to my need 5532;
26 because 1894 he was longing 1971 for you all 3956 and was distressed 85 because 1360 you had heard 191 that he was sick 770.
27 For indeed 2532 he was sick 770 to the point 3897 of death 2288, but God 2316 had 1653 mercy 1653 on him, and not on him only 3441 but also 2532 on me, so that I would not have 2192 sorrow 3077 upon sorrow 3077.
28 Therefore 3767 I have sent 3992 him all 4709 the more 4709 eagerly 4709 so 2443 that when you see 3708 him again 3825 you may rejoice 5463 and I may be less 253 concerned 253 {about you.}
29 Receive 4327 him then 3767 in the Lord 2962 with all 3956 joy 5479, and hold 2192 men 5108 like 5108 him in high 1784 regard 1784;
30 because 3754 he came 1448 close 1448 to death 2288 for the work 2041 of Christ 5547, risking 3850 his life 5590 to complete 378 what 5303 was deficient 5303 in your service 3009 to me.

## Chapter 3

1

The Goal of Life

Finally 3062, my brethren 80, rejoice 5463 in the Lord 2962. To write 1125 the same 846 things 846 {again} is no 3756 trouble 3636 to me, and it is a safeguard 804 for you.
2 ¶ Beware 991 of the dogs 2965, beware 991 of the evil 2556 workers 2040, beware 991 of the false 2699 circumcision 2699;
3 for we are the {true} circumcision 4061, who worship 3000 in the Spirit 4151 of God 2316 and glory 2744 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424 and put 3982 no 3756 confidence 3982 in the flesh 4561,
4 although 2539 I myself 1473 might have 2192 confidence 4006 even 2532 in the flesh 4561. If 1487 anyone 5100 else 243 has 1380 a mind 1380 to put 3982 confidence 3982 in the flesh 4561, I far more 3123:
5 circumcised 4061 the eighth 3637 day 3637, of the nation 1085 of Israel 2474, of the tribe 5443 of Benjamin 958, a Hebrew 1445 of Hebrews 1445; as to the Law 3551, a Pharisee 5330;
6 as to zeal 2205, a persecutor 1377 of the church 1577; as to the righteousness 1343 which is in the Law 3551, found 1096 blameless 273.
7 ¶ But whatever 3748 things 3748 were gain 2771 to me, those 3778 things 3778 I have counted 2233 as loss 2209 for the sake 1223 of Christ 5547.
8 More 3304 than 3304 that, I count 2233 all 3956 things 3956 to be loss 2209 in view 1223 of the surpassing 5242 value 5242 of knowing 1108 Christ 5547 Jesus 2424 my Lord 2962, for whom 3739 I have suffered 2210 the loss 2210 of all 3956 things 3956, and count 2233 them but rubbish 4657 so 2443 that I may gain 2770 Christ 5547,
9 and may be found 2147 in Him, not having 2192 a righteousness 1343 of my own 1699 derived 1537 from {the} Law 3551, but that which is through 1223 faith 4102 in Christ 5547, the righteousness 1343 which {comes} from God 2316 on the basis 1909 of faith 4102,
10 that I may know 1097 Him and the power 1411 of His resurrection 386 and the fellowship 2842 of His sufferings 3804, being conformed 4832 to His death 2288;
11 in order 1513 that I may attain 2658 to the resurrection 1815 from the dead 3498.
12 ¶ Not that I have already 2235 obtained 2983 {it} or 2228 have already 2235 become perfect 5048, but I press 1377 on so 2532 that I may lay 2638 hold 2638 of that for which 3739 also 2532 I was laid 2638 hold 2638 of by Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.
13 Brethren 80, I do not regard 3049 myself 1683 as having laid 2638 hold 2638 of {it} yet 3768; but one 1520 thing 1520 {I do:} forgetting 1950 what {lies} behind 3694 and reaching 1901 forward 1901 to what {lies} ahead 1715,
14 I press 1377 on toward 1519 the goal 4649 for the prize 1017 of the upward 507 call 2821 of God 2316 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.
15 Let us therefore 3767, as many 3745 as are perfect 5046, have 5426 this 3778 attitude 5426; and if 1487 in anything 5100 you have 5426 a different 2088 attitude 5426, God 2316 will reveal 601 that also 2532 to you;
16 however 4133, let us keep living 4748 by that same 846 { standard} to which 3739 we have attained 5348.
17 ¶ Brethren 80, join in following 4831 my example 4831, and observe 4648 those 3588 who walk 4043 according 2531 to the pattern 5179 you have 2192 in us.
18 For many 4183 walk 4043, of whom 3739 I often 4178 told 3004 you, and now 3568 tell 3004 you even 2532 weeping 2799, {that they are} enemies 2190 of the cross 4716 of Christ 5547,
19 whose 3739 end 5056 is destruction 684, whose 3739 god 2316 is {their} appetite 2836, and {whose} glory 1391 is in their shame 152, who set 5426 their minds 5426 on earthly 1919 things 1919.
20 For our citizenship 4175 is in heaven 3772, from which 3739 also 2532 we eagerly 553 wait 553 for a Savior 4990, the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547;
21 who 3739 will transform 3345 the body 4983 of our humble 5014 state 5014 into conformity 4832 with the body 4983 of His glory 1391, by the exertion 1753 of the power 1410 that He has 1410 even 2532 to subject 5293 all 3956 things 3956 to Himself 846.

## Chapter 4

1

Think of Excellence

Therefore 5620, my beloved 27 brethren 80 whom 1973 I long 1973 {to see,} my joy 5479 and crown 4735, in this 3779 way 3779 stand 4739 firm 4739 in the Lord 2962, my beloved 27.
2 ¶ I urge 3870 Euodia 2136 and I urge 3870 Syntyche 4941 to live 5426 in harmony 5426 in the Lord 2962.
3 Indeed 3483, true 1103 companion 4805, I ask 2065 you also 2532 to help 4815 these 3778 women 846 who 3748 have shared 4866 my struggle 4866 in {the cause of} the gospel 2098, together 3326 with Clement 2815 also 2532 and the rest 3062 of my fellow 4904 workers 4904, whose 3739 names 3686 are in the book 976 of life 2222.
4 ¶ Rejoice 5463 in the Lord 2962 always 3842; again 3825 I will say 3004, rejoice 5463!
5 Let your gentle 1933 {spirit} be known 1097 to all 3956 men 444. The Lord 2962 is near 1451.
6 Be anxious 3309 for nothing 3367, but in everything 3956 by prayer 4335 and supplication 1162 with thanksgiving 2169 let your requests 155 be made 1107 known 1107 to God 2316.
7 And the peace 1515 of God 2316, which surpasses 5242 all 3956 comprehension 3563, will guard 5432 your hearts 2588 and your minds 3540 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.
8 ¶ Finally 3062, brethren 80, whatever 3745 is true 227, whatever 3745 is honorable 4586, whatever 3745 is right 1342, whatever 3745 is pure 53, whatever 3745 is lovely 4375, whatever 3745 is of good 2163 repute 2163, if 1487 there is any 5100 excellence 703 and if 1487 anything 5100 worthy 1868 of praise 1868, dwell 3049 on these 3778 things 3778.
9 The things 3739 you have learned 3129 and received 3880 and heard 191 and seen 3708 in me, practice 4238 these 3778 things 3778, and the God 2316 of peace 1515 will be with you.
10

God's Provisions

¶ But I rejoiced 5463 in the Lord 2962 greatly 3171, that now 2235 at last 4218 you have revived 330 your concern 5426 for me; indeed 2532, you were concerned 5426 {before,} but you lacked 170 opportunity 170.
11 Not that I speak 3004 from want 5304, for I have learned 3129 to be content 842 in whatever 3739 circumstances 1722 I am 1510.
12 I know 3609 how 3609 to get 5013 along 5013 with humble 5013 means 5013, and I also 2532 know 3609 how 3609 to live 4052 in prosperity 4052; in any 3956 and every 3956 circumstance 1722 I have learned 3453 the secret 3453 of being filled 5526 and going 3983 hungry 3983, both 2532 of having 4052 abundance 4052 and suffering 5302 need 5302.
13 I can 2480 do 2480 all 3956 things 3956 through 1722 Him who strengthens 1743 me.
14 Nevertheless 4133, you have done 4160 well 2573 to share 4790 {with me} in my affliction 2347.
15 ¶ You yourselves 4771 also 2532 know 3609, Philippians 5374, that at the first 746 preaching 746 of the gospel 2098, after 3753 I left 1831 Macedonia 3109, no 3762 church 1577 shared 2841 with me in the matter 3056 of giving 1394 and receiving 3025 but you alone 3441;
16 for even 2532 in Thessalonica 2332 you sent 3992 {a gift} more than 2532 once 530 for my needs 5532.
17 Not that I seek 1934 the gift 1390 itself, but I seek 1934 for the profit 2590 which increases 4121 to your account 3056.
18 But I have 568 received 568 everything 3956 in full 568 and have 4052 an abundance 4052; I am amply 4137 supplied 4137, having received 1209 from Epaphroditus 1891 what you have sent 3844, a fragrant 2175 aroma 3744, an acceptable 1184 sacrifice 2378, well-pleasing 2101 to God 2316.
19 And my God 2316 will supply 4137 all 3956 your needs 5532 according 2596 to His riches 4149 in glory 1391 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.
20 Now 1161 to our God 2316 and Father 3962 {be} the glory 1391 forever 165 and ever 165. Amen 281.
21 ¶ Greet 782 every 3956 saint 40 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424. The brethren 80 who are with me greet 782 you.
22 All 3956 the saints 40 greet 782 you, especially 3122 those 3588 of Caesar's 2541 household 3614.
23 ¶ The grace 5485 of the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 be with your spirit 4151.