MODERN LITERAL VERSION

1:1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy-ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and {F} deacons:
1:2 grace to you* and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 I am giving-thanks to my God upon every remembrance of you*,
1:4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of all of you*, making* my supplication with joy,
1:5 for your* fellowship in the good-news from the first day till now.
1:6 I have confidence of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you* will perfect it till the day of Jesus Christ;
1:7 just-as it is a righteous thing for me to be mindful of this on behalf of all of you*, because I have you* in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, all of you* being joint partners of the grace with me.
1:8 For* God is my witness, how I am longing after all of you* in the affections of Christ Jesus.
1:9 And I am praying for this: that* your* love* may abound still more and more in full knowledge and all comprehension;
1:10 *that* you* may approve the things that are carrying more-value; that* you* may be sincere and guilt-free in the day of Christ;
1:11 having been filled from the fruits of righteousness, which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

1:12 Now brethren, I am intending for you* to know that the things against me have come rather *for the progress of the good-news;
1:13 so-that my bonds became apparent in Christ in the whole palace guard and to all the rest;
1:14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence because of my bonds, are even-more daring to speak fearlessly the word of God.
1:15 Some indeed are preaching Christ even because of envy and strife, but some also through their delight.
1:16 Those are indeed proclaiming Christ out of selfish ambition, not purely, assuming to bring affliction to my bonds.
1:17 But the latter ones do it out of love*, knowing that I am destined *for the defense of the good-news.
1:18 For* what then? Except* that in every manner, whether in pretext or whether in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and I am rejoicing in this, but also, I will rejoice again.
1:19 For* I know that this will transpire *for my salvation, through your* supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1:20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will be shamed in nothing, but that with all boldness, as always, so now Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.
1:21 For* to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
1:22 But if to live in the flesh– if this will bring fruit from my work, and what will I select for myself? I do not know.
1:23 But I am troubled from the two ends, having the desire, *that* I should vacate and be with Christ , but it is much, much better
1:24 now to remain in the flesh and is more necessary because of you*.
1:25 And having confidence of this, I know that I will remain, and I will abide together with you* all, *for your* progress and joy in the faith;
1:26 that* your* boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you* again.
1:27 Only behave-as citizens worthy of the good-news of Christ; that*, whether I come and see you* or be absent, I may hear about the things concerning you*, that you* are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul contending together for the faith of the good-news.
1:28 And do not be terrified in anything by those who lay in opposition to you*; which to them indeed is an example of destruction, but to you* is an example of salvation and this is from God.
1:29 Because it has been granted to you* on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf;
1:30 having the same struggle which you* saw in me and now are hearing to be in me.
{Footnotes: Please read the Preface. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the Appendix. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e. *for is different from for* is different from for. Phil 1:1- See 1 Timothy Chapter 3 footnote.}