1. Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
2. Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3. I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you,
4. Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;
5. For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9. And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:
10. That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,
11. Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
12. 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: