1 A2 Cor 1:1Paul and BActs 16:1Timothy, CRom 1:1; Gal 1:10bond-servants of DGal 3:26Christ Jesus,

To E2 Cor 1:1; Col 1:2all the 1Or holy onesFActs 9:13saints in Christ Jesus who are in GActs 16:12Philippi, 2Lit withincluding the HActs 20:28; 1 Tim 3:1f; Titus 1:7overseers and I1 Tim 3:8ffdeacons: 2 ARom 1:7Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 ARom 1:8I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in ARom 1:9my every prayer for you all, 5 in view of your 1Or sharing in the preaching of the gospelAActs 2:42; Phil 4:15participation in the BPhil 1:7; 2:22; 4:3, 15gospel CActs 16:12-40; Phil 2:12; 4:15from 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 A1 Cor 1:8; Phil 1:10; 2:16the day of Christ Jesus. 7 1Lit Just as it is rightFor A2 Pet 1:13it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I B2 Cor 7:3have you in my heart, since both in my 2Lit bondsCActs 21:33; Eph 6:20; Phil 1:13f, 17imprisonment and in the DPhil 1:16defense and confirmation of the EPhil 1:5, 12, 16, 27; 2:22; 4:3, 15gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me. 8 For ARom 1:9God is my witness, how I long for you all with the 1Lit inward partsaffection of BGal 3:26Christ Jesus. 9 And this I pray, that A1 Thess 3:12your love may abound still more and more in BCol 1:9real knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may 1Or discover; or distinguish between the things which differARom 2:18approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless 2Or foruntil B1 Cor 1:8; Phil 1:6; 2:16the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the AJames 3:18fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances ALuke 21:13have turned out for the greater progress of the BPhil 1:5, 7, 16, 27; 2:22; 4:3, 15gospel, 13 so that my 1Lit bondsAPhil 1:7; 2 Tim 2:9imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole 2Or governor’s palacepraetorian guard and to BActs 28:30everyone else, 14 and that most of the 1Or brethren in the Lord, trusting because of my bondsbrethren, trusting in the Lord because of my 2Lit bondsAPhil 1:7; 2 Tim 2:9imprisonment, have BActs 4:31; 2 Cor 3:12; 7:4; Phil 1:20far more courage to speak the word of God without fear. 15 A2 Cor 11:13Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even 1Lit because offrom envy and strife, but some also 1Lit because offrom good will; 16 the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the APhil 1:5, 7, 12, 27; 2:22; 4:3, 15gospel; 17 the former proclaim Christ ARom 2:8; Phil 2:3out of selfish ambition 1Lit not sincerelyrather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my 2Lit bondsBPhil 1:7; 2 Tim 2:9imprisonment. 18 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, 19 for I know that this will turn out for my 1Or salvationdeliverance A2 Cor 1:11through your 2Lit supplicationprayers and the provision of BActs 16:7the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my ARom 8:19earnest expectation and BRom 5:5; 1 Pet 4:16hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with CActs 4:31; 2 Cor 3:12; 7:4; Phil 1:14all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be D1 Cor 6:20exalted in my body, ERom 14:8whether by life or by death.

21 For to me, AGal 2:20to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 1Or But if to live in the flesh, this will be fruitful labor for me, then IBut if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean ARom 1:13fruitful labor for me; and I do not know 2Lit what I shall choosewhich to choose. 23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the A2 Cor 5:8; 2 Tim 4:6desire to depart and BJohn 12:26be with Christ, for that is very much better; 24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25 APhil 2:24Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy 1Lit ofin the faith, 26 so that your A2 Cor 5:12; 7:4; Phil 2:16proud confidence in me may abound in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again.

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner AEph 4:1worthy of the BPhil 1:5gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are C1 Cor 16:13; Phil 4:1standing firm in DActs 4:32one spirit, with one 1Lit soulmind EJude 3striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a A2 Thess 1:5sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God. 29 For to you AMatt 5:11, 12it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to BActs 14:22suffer for His sake, 30 experiencing the same ACol 1:29; 2:1; 1 Thess 2:2; 1 Tim 6:12; 2 Tim 4:7; Heb 10:32; 12:1conflict which BActs 16:19-40; Phil 1:13you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.