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Philippians 1 :: New English Translation (NET)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:1 - From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:2 - Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:3 - I thank my God every time I remember you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4 - I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:5 - because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:6 - For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:7 - For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God's grace together with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:8 - For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:9 - And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:10 - so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:11 - filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

The Gospel Is Preached

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:12 - I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:13 - The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:14 - and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:15 - Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:16 - The latter do so from love because they know that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:17 - The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:18 - What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:19 - for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:20 - My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

To Live Is Christ

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:21 - For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:22 - Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don't know which I prefer:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:23 - I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:24 - but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25 - And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:26 - so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:27 - Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ so that - whether I come and see you or whether I remain absent - I should hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, by contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:28 - and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation - a sign which is from God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:29 - For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:30 - since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.
BLB Footnotes
The order for Philippians 1:16 & 17 is reversed in the mGNT Greek when compared to the TR Greek text. English translations based on the mGNT and TR Greek manuscripts will also follow their respective manuscript's order.  
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