Philippians 1:12–30

The Gospel Is Preached

¹²Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances ^ahave turned out for the greater progress of the ^bgospel,

¹³so that my ^1aimprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole ²praetorian guard and to ^beveryone else,

¹⁴and that most of the ¹brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my ^2aimprisonment, have ^bfar more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

^15aSome, to be sure, are preaching Christ even ¹from envy and strife, but some also from good will;

¹⁶the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the ^agospel;

¹⁷the former proclaim Christ ^aout of selfish ambition ¹rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my ^2bimprisonment.

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 this will turn out for my ¹deliverance ^athrough your ²prayers and the provision of ^bthe 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 ^dexalted 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 ²which to choose.

²³But I am hard-pressed from both directions, 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.

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

²⁶so that your ^aproud confidence in me may abound in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again.

²⁷Only conduct yourselves in a manner ^aworthy of the ^bgospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are ^cstanding firm in ^done spirit, with one ¹mind ^estriving 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,

³⁰experiencing the same ^aconflict which ^byou saw in me, and now hear to be in me.