[1] Paul and Timothy, servants of Yeshua the Messiah; To all the holy ones in Messiah Yeshua who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
[2] Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
[3] I thank my God whenever I remember you,
[4] always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,
[5] for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;
[6] being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Yeshua the Messiah.
[7] It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
[8] For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Messiah Yeshua.
[9] This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
[10] so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Messiah,
[11] being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Yeshua the Messiah, to the glory and praise of God.
[12] Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,
[13] so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Messiah,
[14] and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
[15] Some indeed proclaim Messiah even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
[16] The former insincerely proclaim Messiah from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
[17] but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
[18] What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Messiah is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
[19] For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Yeshua the Messiah,
[20] according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Messiah will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
[21] For to me to live is Messiah, and to die is gain.
[22] But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.
[23] But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Messiah, which is far better.
[24] Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
[25] Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,
[26] that your rejoicing may abound in Messiah Yeshua in me through my presence with you again.
[27] Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Messiah, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
[28] and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
[29] Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Messiah, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
[30] having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.