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Philippians 1:1
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Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers
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Philippians 1:2
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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Philippians 1:3
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I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, |
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Philippians 1:4
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always offering prayer with joy in my every
prayer for you all, |
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Philippians 1:5
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in view of your participation in the gospel
from the first day until now. |
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Philippians 1:6
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For I am confident of this very thing, that
He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. |
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Philippians 1:7
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For it is only right for me to feel this way
about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and
in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace
with me. |
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Philippians 1:8
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For God is my witness, how I long for you all
with the affection of Christ Jesus. |
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Philippians 1:9
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And this I pray, that your love may abound still
more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, |
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Philippians 1:10
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so that you may approve the things that are
excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; |
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Philippians 1:11
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having been filled with the fruit of righteousness
which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. |
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The Gospel Is Preached |
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Philippians 1:12
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Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances
have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, |
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Philippians 1:13
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so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ
has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else, |
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Philippians 1:14
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and that most of the brethren, trusting in the
Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God
without fear. |
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Philippians 1:15
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Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even
from envy and strife, but some also from good will; |
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Philippians 1:16
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the latter do it out of love, knowing that I
am appointed for the defense of the gospel; |
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Philippians 1:17
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the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition
rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.
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Philippians 1:18
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What then? Only that in every way, whether in
pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I
will rejoice, |
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Philippians 1:19
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for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance
through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, |
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Philippians 1:20
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according to my earnest expectation and hope,
that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ
will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. |
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To Live Is Christ |
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Philippians 1:21
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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
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Philippians 1:22
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But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will
mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. |
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Philippians 1:23
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But I am hard-pressed from both directions,
having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;
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Philippians 1:24
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yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary
for your sake. |
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Philippians 1:25
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Convinced of this, I know that I will remain
and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, |
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Philippians 1:26
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so that your proud confidence in me may abound
in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again. |
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Philippians 1:27
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Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of
the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will
hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together
for the faith of the gospel; |
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Philippians 1:28
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in no way alarmed by your opponents--which is
a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God. |
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Philippians 1:29
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For to you it has been granted for Christ's
sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, |
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Philippians 1:30
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experiencing the same conflict which you saw
in me, and now hear to be in me. |
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