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Philippians 1
Thanksgiving
1 (C1)Paul and (C2)Timothy, (C3)slaves of (C4)Christ Jesus,
3 (C1)I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,4 always offering prayer with joy in (C1)my every prayer for you all,5 because of your (F1)(C1)fellowship in the (C2)gospel (C3)from the first day until now.6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until (C1)the day of Christ Jesus.7 (F1)For (C1)it is only right for me to think this way about you all, because I (C2)have you in my heart, since both in my (C3)chains and in the (C4)defense and confirmation of the (C5)gospel, you all are fellow partakers with me in this grace.8 For (C1)God is my witness, how I long for you all with the (F1)affection of (C2)Christ Jesus.9 And this I pray, that (C1)your love may abound still more and more in (C2)full knowledge and all discernment,10 so that you may (F1)(C1)approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and without fault (F2)until (C2)the day of Christ,11 having been filled with the (C1)fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
The Progress of the Gospel
12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances (C1)have turned out for the greater progress of the (C2)gospel,13 so that my (C1)chains in Christ have become well known throughout the whole (F1)praetorian guard and to (C2)everyone else,14 and that most of the (F1)brothers, having become confident in the Lord because of my (C1)chains, have (C2)far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.15 (C1)Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even (F1)from envy and strife, but some also (F1)from good will;16 the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the (C1)gospel;17 the former proclaim Christ (C1)out of selfish ambition (F1)rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me affliction in my (C2)chains.
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.
To Live Is Christ
21 For to me, (C1)to live is Christ and to die is gain.22 (F1)But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean (C1)fruitful labor for me; and I do not know what I will choose.23 But I am hard-pressed (F1)between the two, having the (C1)desire to depart and (C2)be with Christ, for that is very much better,24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.25 (C1)And convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy (F1)in the faith,26 so that your reason for (C1)boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me, through my coming to you again.27 Only (F1)live your lives in a manner (C1)worthy of the (C2)gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about your circumstances, that you are (C3)standing firm in (C4)one spirit, with one (F2)mind (C5)contending together for the faith of the gospel,28 in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a (C1)sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.29 For to you (C1)it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to (C2)suffer for His sake,30 having the same (C1)struggle which (C2)you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
