THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS. 1 PAUL and Timothy, 'servants of Christ Jesus, to 1 Gr. bondservants. all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, 2 with the "bishops and deacons: Grace to you and 2 Or, overseers peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of 5 you all making my supplication with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first 6 day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he which began a good work in you will perfect 7 it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in 3 Or, ye have me in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace. 8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in 9 the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in 10 knowledge and all discernment; so that ye may ap- things that differ prove the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ; your heart 4 Or, prove 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which 5 Gr. fruit. 12 the Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather 13 unto the progress of the gospel; so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole 6 Gr. in the whol 14 prætorian guard, and to all the rest; and that most of the brethren in the Lord, 'being confident through Grtrusting in my my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the 7 Pratorium. bonds. Some indeed preach 15 word of God without fear. Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: the one* do it of love, knowing that I am set for 16 the defence of the gospel: but the other proclaim 17 Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. What then? only 18 that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. For I know that this shall turn to my 19 salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my ear- 20 nest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as alin the flesh be my ways, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my lot, this is the body, whether by life, or by death. For to me to 21 fruit of my work: and what I shall live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if to live in 22 choose I wot not the flesh,-if this is the fruit of my work, then 2 Or, what shall I 2what I shall choose I wot not. But I am in a 23 1 Or, But if to live choose! knowns 4 Or, of faith 5 Gr. behave as cit 3 Or, I do not make strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better: yet to 24 abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake. And having this confidence, I know that I shall 25 abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; that your glorying may abound 26 in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you izens worthily again. Only let your manner of life be worthy of 27 the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel; and in nothing affrighted 28 by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God; because to you it hath been granted in 29 the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf: having the same con- 30 flict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. 6 Gr. with. If there is therefore any comfort in Christ, if 2 any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, ful- 2 fil ye my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having thorities read of the same love, being of one accord, 'of one mind; 7 Some ancient au the same mind. *To "the one" etc. add marg. Or, they that are moved by love do it-Am.Com. To but the other" etc. add the marg. Or, but they that are factious proclaim Christ-Am. Com. Read in the text "if this shall bring fruit from my work" with marg. Gr. this is for me fruit of work.-Am.Com. § Omit marg. 3 ("I do not make known ")-Am. Com. For "comfort" read "exhortation"-Am. Com. 3 Gr. bondservant. 4 Gr. becoming in. 3 doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other 4 better than himself; not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of 5 others. Have this mind in you, which was also in 1 Gr. being origi6 Christ Jesus: who, 'being* in the form of God, nally. counted it not a prize to be on an equality with 2 Gr. a thing to be 7 Godt, but emptied himself, taking the form of a grasped. 8 3servant, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the 9 death of the cross. Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is 10 above every name; that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on 11 earth and 5things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 5 Or, things of the world below thorities omit as. So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much 6 Some ancient aumore in my absence, work out your own salvation 13 with fear and trembling; for it is God which worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good 14 pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and 15 disputingst; that ye may beg blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom 16 ye are seen as 'lights in the world, holding forth the 7 Gr. luminaries. word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither 17 labour in vain. Yea, and if I am offered upon the 8 Gr. poured out as sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice 18 with you all: and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me. a drink-offering. 19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good com20 fort, when I know your state. For I have no man like-minded, who will care truly for your state. 9 Gr. genuinely. 21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus 22 Christ. But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child serveth a father, so he served with me in fur23 therance of the gospel. Him therefore I hope to *For "being" read "existing" and omit marg. 1-Am. Com. Let the text run "counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped" and omit marg. 2-Am. Com. For "disputings" read "questionings"-Am. Com. § For "may be " read "may become "-Am. Com. send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me: but I trust in the Lord that I myself also 24 shall come shortly. But I counted it necessary to 25 send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow1 Gr. apostle. worker and fellow-soldier, and your 'messenger and thorities read to minister to my need; since he longed 'after you all, 26 and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he 2 Many ancient ausee you all. 3 Many ancient au Lord. 4 Or, farewell 5 Or, seemeth was sick: for indeed he was sick nigh unto death:27 but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. I have sent him therefore the more dili- 28 gently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. Receive him 29 therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such thorities read the in honour: because for the work of Christ he came 30 nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me. Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To 3 write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Beware of the dogs, 2 beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision: for we are the circumcision, who worship by the 3 Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh: though I myself might 4 have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man 5thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, 5 of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; as touching zeal, per- 6 secuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. Howbeit 7 what things were "gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Yea verily, and I count all things 8 to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but 'dung, that I 8 Or, not having as may gain Christ, and be found in him, not having 9 that which is of a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God+ by faith: that 10 I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death; if by any means I may at- 11 tain unto the resurrection from the dead. Not that 12 I have already obtained, or am already made per 6 Gr. gains. 7 Or, refuse* my righteousness the law 9 Gr. upon Substitute marg. 7 ("refuse") for the text.-Am. Com. thorities omit yet. fect: but I press on, if so be that I may 1apprehend* 1 Or, apprehend, that for which also I was apprehended by Christ was apprehended seeing that also f 13 Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself 2yet to have 2 Many ancient auapprehended but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to 14 the things which are before, I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the 3high calling of God in 3 Or, upward 15 Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be per fect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye are otherwise minded, even this shall God reveal unto 16 you: only, whereunto we have already attained, by that same rule let us walk. 17 Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them which so walk even as ye have us for an en18 sample. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the 19 enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is perdi tion, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in 20 their shame, who mind earthly things. For our 'citi zenship is in heaven; from whence also we wait for 21 a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself. 4 Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. 2 I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of 3 the same mind in the Lord. Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Or, wealth common 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: again I will say, "Re- 5 Or, Farewell 5 joice. Let your "forbearance be known unto all men. 6 Or, gentleness 6 The Lord is at hand. In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsover things are true, what *For "apprehend . . . apprehended" read "lay hold on ... laid hold on", and in marg.1 for "apprehend.. apprehended" read "lay hold... laid hold on "—Am. Com. † For "apprehended" read "laid hold"-Am. Com. Omit marg. 5 (“Farewell")—Am. Com. |