1 Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones 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 give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you,
4 praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,
5 because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now.
6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
7 It is right that I should think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception,
10 to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.
12 I want you to know, brothers, that my situation has turned out rather to advance the gospel,
13 so that my imprisonment has become well known in Christ throughout the whole praetorium and to all the rest,
14 and so that the majority of the brothers, having taken encouragement in the Lord from my imprisonment, dare more than ever to proclaim the word fearlessly.
15 Of course, some preach Christ from envy and rivalry, others from good will.
16 The latter act out of love, aware that I am here for the defense of the gospel;
17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not from pure motives, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment.
18 What difference does it make, as long as in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed? And in that I rejoice. Indeed I shall continue to rejoice,
19 through your prayers and support from the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
20 My eager expectation and hope is that I shall not be put to shame in any way, but that with all boldness, now as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
21 For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
22 If I go on living in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. And I do not know which I shall choose.
23 I am caught between the two. I long to depart this life and be with Christ, (for) that is far better.
24 Yet that I remain (in) the flesh is more necessary for your benefit.
25 And this I know with confidence, that I shall remain and continue in the service of all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
26 so that your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound on account of me when I come to you again.
27 Only, conduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear news of you, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind struggling together for the faith of the gospel,
28 not intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is proof to them of destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God's doing.
29 For to you has been granted, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him.
30 Yours is the same struggle as you saw in me and now hear about me.
Versículos relacionados com Philippians, 1:
Philippians 1 is a chapter that talks about the joy Paul had in his prison, his prayer for the Philippians, and his desire for Christ to be glorified in his life. Following are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics addressed in Philippians 1.
2 Corinthians 12:10: "Therefore I enjoy weaknesses, injuries, needs, persecution, anguish, for Christ's sake. Because when I am weak, then I am strong." This verse talks about the pleasure Paul had in difficulties, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where he talks about the joy he had in his prison.
Colossians 1:9-12: "For this reason we, either, from the day we hear it, we do not cease to pray for you, and to ask you to be full of the knowledge of His will, in all spiritual wisdom and understanding; so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing to him in all, fruitful in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to the strength of his glory, that you may have all perseverance and patience with enjoyment; giving thanks to the Father, who made you suitable to participate in the inheritance of the saints in the light. " This verse talks about Paul's prayer by the Colossians, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where he talks about his prayer for the Philippians.
1 Corinthians 10:31: "Therefore, whether you eat, or do anything else, do everything to the glory of God." This verse talks about the importance of glorifying God in all things, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where Paul expresses his desire for Christ to be glorified in his life.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Mercies and God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our tribulation, so that we may also comfort those who are in any Tribulation, with the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted by God. " This verse talks about the consolation that God offers in the midst of tribulations, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where Paul talks about the joy he had in the midst of his arrest.
1 Corinthians 1:8-9: "Who will also confirm to the end, to be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is God, for which you were called to the communion of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord." This verse talks about God's faithfulness to confirm us to the end, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where Paul expresses his confidence that the one who began the good work in the Philippians will complete it.
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