(KJV) Philippians 1¹²

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⥃Greetings from Paul and Timothy ^{[ Colossians 1:1–2 † Philemon 1:1–3 ]}

[1] Paul³ and Timotheus⁴, the servants⁵ of Jesus Christ, to all the saints⁶ in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi⁷, with the bishops⁸ and deacons⁹: [2] Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.¹⁰

⥃Thanksgiving and Prayer ^{[ 1 Corinthians 1:4–9 † Colossians 1:3–14 ]}

[3] I thank¹¹ my God upon¹² every remembrance¹³ of you, [4] Always in¹⁴ every prayer of mine for you all making request with¹⁵ joy, [5] For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;¹⁶ [6] Being confident¹⁷ of this very thing, that he which hath begun¹⁸ a good work in you will¹⁹ perform [it²⁰] until the day²¹ of Jesus Christ: [7] Even as it is²² meet for me to think this of you all, because²³ I have you in my heart²⁴; inas²⁵much as both in my bonds, and in²⁶ the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my²⁷ grace. [8] For God²⁸ is my record, how²⁹ greatly I long after you all in³⁰ the bowels of Jesus Christ. [9] And this³¹ I pray, that your³² love may abound yet more and more in knowledge³³ and [in] all judgment³⁴; [10] That ye³⁵ may approve things that are excellent³⁶; that ye may be³⁷ sincere and without³⁸ offence till³⁹ the day of Christ; [11] Being filled⁴⁰ with the fruits of righteousness, which are⁴¹ by Jesus Christ, unto⁴² the glory and praise of God.

⥃Paul’s Trials Advance the Gospel ^{[ James 1:2–12 ]}

[12] But I would ye should understand, brethren, that⁴³ the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather⁴⁴ unto the furtherance of the gospel; [13] So that my bonds in Christ⁴⁵ are manifest in all the palace⁴⁶, and in all other [places⁴⁷]; ⁴⁸ [14] And many of the brethren⁴⁹ in the Lord, waxing⁵⁰ confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without⁵¹ fear. [15] Some indeed preach⁵² Christ even⁵³ of envy and⁵⁴ strife; and some also of good will: [16] The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely⁵⁵, supposing⁵⁶ to add affliction to my bonds: [17] But the other of love, knowing that⁵⁷ I am set for the defence of the gospel. [18] What⁵⁸ then? notwithstanding, every way, whether⁵⁹ in pretence, or in truth, Christ⁶⁰ is preached; and I⁶¹ therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. [19] For I know⁶² that this shall turn to my salvation through⁶³ your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit⁶⁴ of Jesus Christ, [20] According to my earnest⁶⁵ expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing⁶⁶ I shall be ashamed, but [that] with⁶⁷ all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ⁶⁸ shall be magnified in my body, whether⁶⁹ [it be] by life, or by death.

⥃To Live Is Christ

[21] For to me to live⁷⁰ [is] Christ, and to die⁷¹ [is] gain. [22] But if I live⁷² in the flesh, this⁷³ [is] the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot⁷⁴ not. [23] For I am in⁷⁵ a strait betwixt two, having a desire⁷⁶ to depart, and to be with⁷⁷ Christ; which is far⁷⁸ better: [24] Nevertheless to abide in the flesh [is] more needful for you.⁷⁹ [25] And having this confidence⁸⁰, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for⁸¹ your furtherance and joy⁸² of faith; [26] That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.⁸³

⥃Worthy of the Gospel

[27] Only let⁸⁴ your conversation be as it becometh the gospel⁸⁵ of Christ: that whether⁸⁶ I come and see you, or else be absent, I may⁸⁷ hear of your affairs, that ye⁸⁸ stand fast in one⁸⁹ spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith⁹⁰ of the gospel; [28] And in⁹¹ nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an⁹² evident token of perdition, but⁹³ to you of salvation, and that⁹⁴ of God. [29] For unto you it is⁹⁵ given in the behalf of Christ, not⁹⁶ only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; [30] Having the same⁹⁷ conflict which⁹⁸ ye saw in me, and now⁹⁹ hear [to be] in me.

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