Philippians 1:18–29

¹⁸What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.

Yes, and I will rejoice,

¹⁹for I know that ^athis will turn out for my salvation ^bthrough your ¹prayers and the provision of ^cthe Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰according to my ^aearnest expectation and ^bhope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with ^call boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be ^dmagnified in my body, ^ewhether by life or by death.

To Live Is Christ

²¹For to me, ^ato live is Christ and to die is gain.

²²¹But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean ^afruitful labor for me; and I do not know what I will choose.

²³But I am hard-pressed ¹between the two, having the ^adesire to depart and ^bbe with Christ, for that is very much better,

²⁴yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

^25aAnd convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy ¹in the faith,

²⁶so that your reason for ^aboasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me, through my coming to you again.

²⁷Only ¹live your lives in a manner ^aworthy of the ^bgospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about your circumstances, that you are ^cstanding firm in ^done spirit, with one ²mind ^econtending together for the faith of the gospel,

²⁸in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a ^asign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.

²⁹For to you ^ait has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to ^bsuffer for His sake,