Philippians

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1基督耶稣的仆人保罗和提摩太写信给凡住腓立比、在基督耶稣里的众圣徒，和诸位监督，诸位执事。

2愿恩惠、平安从 神我们的父并主耶稣基督归与你们！

保罗为腓立比信徒祷告

3我每逢想念你们，就感谢我的 神；

4每逢为你们众人祈求的时候，常是欢欢喜喜地祈求。

5因为从头一天直到如今，你们是同心合意地兴旺福音。

6我深信那在你们心里动了善工的，必成全这工，直到耶稣基督的日子。

7我为你们众人有这样的意念，原是应当的；因你们常在我心里，无论我是在捆锁之中，是辩明证实福音的时候，你们都与我一同得恩。

8我体会基督耶稣的心肠，切切地想念你们众人；这是 神可以给我作见证的。

9我所祷告的，就是要你们的爱心在知识和各样见识上多而又多，

10使你们能分别是非，作诚实无过的人，直到基督的日子；

11并靠着耶稣基督结满了仁义的果子，叫荣耀称赞归与 神。

我活着就是基督

12弟兄们，我愿意你们知道，我所遭遇的事更是叫福音兴旺，

13以致我受的捆锁在御营全军和其余的人中，已经显明是为基督的缘故。

14并且那在主里的弟兄多半因我受的捆锁就笃信不疑，越发放胆传 神的道，无所惧怕。

15有的传基督是出于嫉妒纷争，也有的是出于好意。

16这一等是出于爱心，知道我是为辩明福音设立的；

17那一等传基督是出于结党，并不诚实，意思要加增我捆锁的苦楚。

18这有何妨呢？或是假意，或是真心，无论怎样，基督究竟被传开了。为此，我就欢喜，并且还要欢喜；

19因为我知道，这事借着你们的祈祷和耶稣基督之灵的帮助，终必叫我得救。

20照着我所切慕、所盼望的，没有一事叫我羞愧。只要凡事放胆，无论是生是死，总叫基督在我身上照常显大。

21因我活着就是基督，我死了就有益处。

22但我在肉身活着，若成就我工夫的果子，我就不知道该挑选什么。

23我正在两难之间，情愿离世与基督同在，因为这是好得无比的。

24然而，我在肉身活着，为你们更是要紧的。

25我既然这样深信，就知道仍要住在世间，且与你们众人同住，使你们在所信的道上又长进又喜乐，

26叫你们在基督耶稣里的欢乐，因我再到你们那里去，就越发加增。

27只要你们行事为人与基督的福音相称，叫我或来见你们，或不在你们那里，可以听见你们的景况，知道你们同有一个心志，站立得稳，为所信的福音齐心努力。

28凡事不怕敌人的惊吓，这是证明他们沉沦，你们得救都是出于 神。

29因为你们蒙恩，不但得以信服基督，并要为他受苦。

30你们的争战，就与你们在我身上从前所看见、现在所听见的一样。

1Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

2Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you,

4Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy;

5For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now.

6Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.

7As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

8For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

9And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding:

10That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,

11Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

12Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

13So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court, and in all other places;

14And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

15Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will preach Christ.

16Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

17And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

18But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion, or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

19For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded, but with all confidence, as always, so now also shall Christ be magnified in my body, wither it be by life, or by death.

21For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain.

22And if to live in the flesh, this is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

23But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

24But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you.

25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

26That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

27Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.

28And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God:

29For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.

30Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me.