Philippians 1:18–29

¹⁸what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed—and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice. ¹⁹For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus, ²⁰according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.

²¹For to me to live is Christ, and to die gain. ²²And if to live in the flesh is to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not; ²³for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better, ²⁴and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account, ²⁵and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith, ²⁶that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.

²⁷Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news, ²⁸and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God; ²⁹because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;