Philippians 1:1–9

Thanksgiving

1 aPaul and bTimothy, cbond-servants of dChrist Jesus,

To eall the 1 fsaints in Christ Jesus who are in gPhilippi, 2including the hoverseers and ideacons:

2 aGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 aI thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

4 always offering prayer with joy in amy every prayer for you all,

5 in view of your 1 aparticipation in the bgospel cfrom the first day until now.

6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until athe day of Christ Jesus.

7 1For ait is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I bhave you in my heart, since both in my 2 cimprisonment and in the ddefense and confirmation of the egospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

8 For aGod is my witness, how I long for you all with the 1affection of bChrist Jesus.

9 And this I pray, that ayour love may abound still more and more in breal knowledge and all discernment,

a	2 Co 1:1
b	Ac 16:1
c	Ro 1:1 Ga 1:10
d	Ga 3:26
e	2 Co 1:1 Col 1:2
1	Or holy ones
f	Ac 9:13
g	Ac 16:12
2	Lit with
h	Ac 20:28 1 Ti 3:1f Tt 1:7
i	1 Ti 3:8ff
a	Ro 1:7
a	Ro 1:8
a	Ro 1:9
1	Or sharing in the preaching of the gospel
a	Ac 2:42 Php 4:15
b	Php 1:7 Php 2:22 Php 4:3 Php 4:15
c	Ac 16:12–40 Php 2:12 Php 4:15
a	1 Co 1:8 Php 1:10 Php 2:16
1	Lit Just as it is right
a	2 Pe 1:13
b	2 Co 7:3
2	Lit bonds
c	Ac 21:33 Eph 6:20 Php 1:13f Php 1:17
d	Php 1:16
e	Php 1:5 Php 1:12 Php 1:16 Php 1:27 Php 2:22 Php 4:3 Php 4:15
a	Ro 1:9
1	Lit inward parts
b	Ga 3:26
a	1 Th 3:12
b	Col 1:9