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Philippians - ch 1 v 1 - 20
- Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
- Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
- I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you,
- Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;
- For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now.
- Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.
- As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
- For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
- And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:
- That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,
- Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
- Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:
- So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court, and in all other places;
- And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.
- Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will preach Christ.
- Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
- And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.
- But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
- For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.
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