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Philippians 1 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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Greeting
Paul’s Thankfulness and Prayer to God

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:1 - Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops[fn] and deacons:

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:3 - I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:4 - always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:5 - for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:6 - being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:7 - just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:9 - And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:10 - that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:11 - being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Christ Is Preached

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:12 - But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:13 - so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:14 - and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:15 - Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:16 - The former[fn] preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:17 - but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:18 - What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
To Live Is Christ

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:19 - For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:20 - according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:22 - But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:23 - For[fn] I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:24 - Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25 - And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:26 - that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
Striving and Suffering for Christ

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:27 - Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:28 - and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation,[fn] and that from God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:29 - For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:30 - having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
See the NKJV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NKJV Footnotes
Literally overseers
NU-Text reverses the contents of verses 16 and 17.
NU-Text and M-Text read But.
NU-Text reads of your salvation.
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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New King James Version, © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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Philippians Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

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