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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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1. Paul G3972 and G2532 Timothy G5095 , the servants G1401 of Jesus G5547 Christ G5547 , to all G3956 the G3588 saints G40 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 which are G5607 at G1722 Philippi G5375 , with G4862 the bishops G1985 and G2532 deacons G1249 :
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2. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
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2. Grace G5485 be unto you G5213 , and G2532 peace G1515 , from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962 , and G2532 from the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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3. I thank my God every time I remember you.
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3. I thank G2168 my G3450 God G2316 upon G1909 every G3956 remembrance G3417 of you G5216 ,
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4. I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you
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4. Always G3842 in G1722 every G3956 prayer G1162 of mine G3450 for G5228 you G5216 all G3956 making G4160 request G1162 with G3326 joy G5479 ,
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5. because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.
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5. For G1909 your G5216 fellowship G2842 in G1519 the G3588 gospel G2098 from G575 the first G4413 day G2250 until G891 now G3568 ;
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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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6. Being confident G3982 of this very thing G5124 G848 , that G3754 he which hath begun G1728 a good G18 work G2041 in G1722 you G5213 will perform G2005 it until G891 the day G2250 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 :
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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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7. Even as G2531 it is G2076 meet G1342 for me G1698 to think G5426 this G5124 of G5228 you G5216 all G3956 , because I G3165 have G2192 you G5209 in G1722 my heart G2588 ; inasmuch as both G5037 in G1722 my G3450 bonds G1199 , and G2532 in the G3588 defense G627 and G2532 confirmation G951 of the G3588 gospel G2098 , ye G5209 all G3956 are G5607 partakers G4791 of my G3450 grace G5485 .
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8. For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
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8. For G1063 God G2316 is G2076 my G3450 record G3144 , how G5613 greatly I long after G1971 you G5209 all G3956 in G1722 the bowels G4698 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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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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9. And G2532 this G5124 I pray G4336 , that G2443 your G5216 love G26 may abound G4052 yet G2089 more G3123 and G2532 more G3123 in G1722 knowledge G1922 and G2532 in all G3956 judgment G144 ;
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10. so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
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10. That ye G5209 may approve G1381 things that are excellent G1308 ; that G2443 ye may be G5600 sincere G1506 and G2532 without offense G677 till G1519 the day G2250 of Christ G5547 ;
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11. filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
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11. Being filled G4137 with the fruits G2590 of righteousness G1343 , which G3588 are by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , unto G1519 the glory G1391 and G2532 praise G1868 of God G2316 .
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12. I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:
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12. But G1161 I would G1014 ye G5209 should understand G1097 , brethren G80 , that G3754 the things G3588 which happened unto G2596 me G1691 have fallen out G2064 rather G3123 unto G1519 the furtherance G4297 of the G3588 gospel G2098 ;
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13. The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,
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13. So that G5620 my G3450 bonds G1199 in G1722 Christ G5547 are G1096 manifest G5318 in G1722 all G3650 the G3588 palace G4232 , and G2532 in all G3956 other G3062 places ;
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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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14. And G2532 many G4119 of the G3588 brethren G80 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , waxing confident G3982 by my G3450 bonds G1199 , are much more bold G5111 G4056 to speak G2980 the G3588 word G3056 without fear G870 .
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15. Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill.
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15. Some G5100 indeed G3303 preach G2784 Christ G5547 even G2532 of G1223 envy G5355 and G2532 strife G2054 ; and G1161 some G5100 also G2532 of G1223 good will G2107 :
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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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16. The one G3588 G3303 preach G2605 Christ G5547 of G1537 contention G2052 , not G3756 sincerely G55 , supposing G3633 to add G2018 affliction G2347 to my G3450 bonds G1199 :
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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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17. But G1161 the other G3588 of G1537 love G26 , knowing G1492 that G3754 I am set G2749 for G1519 the defense G627 of the G3588 gospel G2098 .
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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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18. What G5101 then G1063 ? notwithstanding G4133 , every G3956 way G5158 , whether G1535 in pretense G4392 , or G1535 in truth G225 , Christ G5547 is preached G2605 ; and G2532 I therein G1722 G5129 do rejoice G5463 , yea G235 , and G2532 will rejoice G5463 .
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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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19. For G1063 I know G1492 that G3754 this G5124 shall turn G576 to G1519 my G3427 salvation G4991 through G1223 your G5216 prayer G1162 , and G2532 the supply G2024 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ,
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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.
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20. According G2596 to my G3450 earnest expectation G603 and G2532 my hope G1680 , that G3754 in G1722 nothing G3762 I shall be ashamed G153 , but G235 that with G1722 all G3956 boldness G3954 , as G5613 always G3842 , so now G3568 also G2532 Christ G5547 shall be magnified G3170 in G1722 my G3450 body G4983 , whether G1535 it be by G1223 life G2222 , or G1535 by G1223 death G2288 .
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21. For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.
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21. For G1063 to me G1698 to live G2198 is Christ G5547 , and G2532 to die G599 is gain G2771 .
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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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22. But G1161 if G1487 I live G2198 in G1722 the flesh G4561 , this G5124 is the fruit G2590 of my G3427 labor G2041 : yet G2532 what G5101 I shall choose G138 I wot G1107 not G3756 .
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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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23. For G1063 I am in a strait G4912 between G1537 two G1417 , having G2192 a desire G1939 to depart G360 , and G2532 to be G1511 with G4862 Christ G5547 ; which is far G4183 G3123 better G2909 :
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24. but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.
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24. Nevertheless G1161 to abide G1961 in G1722 the G3588 flesh G4561 is more needful G316 for G1223 you G5209 .
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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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25. And G2532 having this confidence G3982 G5124 , I know G1492 that G3754 I shall abide G3306 and G2532 continue with G4839 you G5213 all G3956 for G1519 your G5216 furtherance G4297 and G2532 joy G5479 of faith G4102 ;
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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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26. That G2443 your G5216 rejoicing G2745 may be more abundant G4052 in G1722 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for G1722 me G1698 by G1223 my G1699 coming G3952 to G4314 you G5209 again G3825 .
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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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27. Only G3440 let your conversation be G4176 as it becometh G516 the G3588 gospel G2098 of Christ G5547 : that G2443 whether G1535 I come G2064 and G2532 see G1492 you G5209 , or else G1535 be absent G548 , I may hear G191 of your affairs G5216 G4012 , that G3754 ye stand fast G4739 in G1722 one G1520 spirit G4151 , with one G3391 mind G5590 striving together G4866 for the G3588 faith G4102 of the G3588 gospel G2098 ;
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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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28. And G2532 in G1722 nothing G3367 terrified G4426 G3361 by G5259 your adversaries G480 : which G3748 is G2076 to them G846 an G3303 evident token G1732 of perdition G684 , but G1161 to you G5213 of salvation G4991 , and G2532 that G5124 of G575 God G2316 .
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29. For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,
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29. For G3754 unto you G5213 it is given G5483 in the behalf G5228 of Christ G5547 , not G3756 only G3440 to believe G4100 on G1519 him G846 , but G235 also G2532 to suffer G3958 for his sake G5228 G846 ;
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30. since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.
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30. Having G2192 the G3588 same G846 conflict G73 which G3634 ye saw G1492 in G1722 me G1698 , and G2532 now G3568 hear G191 to be in G1722 me G1698 .
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