1 | Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philip'pi, with the bishops and deacons: |
2 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
3 | I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, |
4 | always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, |
5 | thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. |
6 | And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. |
7 | It is right for me to feel thus about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. |
8 | For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. |
9 | And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, |
10 | so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, |
11 | filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. |