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¹ Paul and Timotheus the seruants of Iesvs Christ, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:² Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.

³ I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,⁴ (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)⁵ Because of the felowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.⁶ And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,

⁷ As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, & confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.⁸ For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

⁹ And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,¹⁰ That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,¹¹ Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie & praise of God.

¹² I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,¹³ So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,¹⁴ In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.¹⁵ Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.¹⁶ The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.¹⁷ But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.¹⁸ What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.¹⁹ For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,²⁰ As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

²¹ For Christ is to me both in life, & in death aduantage.²² And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.²³ For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.²⁴ Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.²⁵ And this am I sure of, that I shal abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,²⁶ That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in Iesvs Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.

²⁷ Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.²⁸ And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.²⁹ For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,³⁰ Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.