1 Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with {the} overseers and ministers;
2 grace to you, and peace from God our Father and {the} Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,
4 constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
5 because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;
6 having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:
7 as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have *me* in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.
8 For God is my witness how I long after you all in {the} bowels of Christ Jesus.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
10 that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,
11 being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which {is} by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.
12 But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,
13 so that my bonds have become manifest {as being} in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;
14 and that the most of the brethren, trusting in {the} Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.
15 Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
16 These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;
17 but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.
18 What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;
19 for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and {the} supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.
21 For for me to live {is} Christ, and to die gain;
22 but if to live in flesh {is my lot}, this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.
23 But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, {for} {it is} very much better,
24 but remaining in the flesh {is} more necessary for your sakes;
25 and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;
26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.
27 Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;
28 and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;
29 because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,
30 having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.
1 基督耶稣的仆人保罗和提摩太， 写信给所有住在腓立比， 在基督耶稣里的圣徒、监督和执事。
2 愿恩惠平安从我们的父 神和主耶稣基督临到你们。
3 我每逢想到你们， 就感谢我的 神；
4 每次为你们大家祈求的时候， 总是欢欢喜喜地祈求。
5 为了你们从头一天直到现在都在福音的事工上有分， 我就感谢我的 神。
6 我深信那在你们中间开始了美好工作的， 到了基督耶稣的日子， 必成全这工作。
7 为你们众人我有这样的意念是很恰当的， 因为你们常常在我的心里， 无论我是在捆锁之中， 或是在辩护和证实福音的时候， 你们都和我一同分享 神的恩典。
8 我是怎样以基督耶稣的心肠， 切切地想念你们众人， 这是 神可以为我作证的。
9 我所祷告的， 是要你们的爱心， 在充足的知识和各样的见识上， 多而又多，
10 使你们可以辨别是非， 成为真诚无可指摘的人， 直到基督的日子，
11 靠着耶稣基督结满了公义的果子， 使 神得着荣耀和赞美。
12 弟兄们， 我愿意你们知道， 我所遭遇的反而使福音更加兴旺了，
13 以致宫里的卫队和其余的人， 都知道我是为了基督才受捆锁的；
14 而且大多数主内的弟兄， 因我所受的捆锁， 就笃信不疑， 毫无畏惧， 更勇敢地传讲 神的道。
15 有些人传扬基督是出于嫉妒和纷争， 但也有些人是出于好意。
16 这些人是出于爱心， 知道我是派来为福音辩护的。
17 那些人传讲基督却是出于自私， 动机并不纯正， 只想加重我在捆锁中的烦恼。
18 那有什么关系呢？真心也好， 假意也好， 无论怎么样， 基督总被传开了， 为此我就欢喜； 并且我还要欢喜，
19 因为我知道， 借着你们的祈求和耶稣基督的灵的帮助， 我一定会得到释放。
20 我所热切期待和盼望的， 就是在凡事上我都不会羞愧， 只要满有胆量， 不论生死， 总要让基督在我身上照常被尊为大。
21 因为我活着就是基督， 我死了就有益处。
22 但如果我仍在世上活着， 能够使我的工作有成果， 我就不知道应该怎样选择了！
23 我处于两难之间， 情愿离世与基督同在， 因为那是好得无比的。
24 可是为了你们， 我更需要活在世上。
25 我既然这样深信， 就知道还要活下去， 并且要继续和你们大家在一起， 使你们在信心上有长进， 有喜乐，
26 以致你们因为我要再到你们那里去， 就在基督耶稣里更加以我为荣。
27 不过， 你们行事为人应当和基督的福音相配。这样， 无论我来见你们或是不在你们中间， 都可以听到你们的情况， 就是你们有同一的心志， 站立得稳， 为了福音的信仰齐心努力，
28 什么事都不怕有反对你们的人， 这就证明他们要灭亡， 你们要得救， 这都是出于 神。
29 因为 神为了基督的缘故赐恩给你们， 使你们不单是信基督， 也是要为他受苦；
30 你们面对的争战， 和你们在我身上所见过， 现在又听到的是一样的。