{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/philippians/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-28T22:58:16.432Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Philippians","bookSlug":"philippians","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":30},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ; to all the saints in Christ Jesus, who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you, "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all, with joy; "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"For your communication in the gospel of Christ from the first day until now. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Being confident of this very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"As 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. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And this I pray, that your charity may more and more abound in knowledge, and in all understanding: "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ, "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Now, brethren, I desire you should know, that the things which have happened to me, have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel: "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court, and in all other places; "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Some indeed, even out of envy and contention; but some also for good will preach Christ. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"But 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. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"According 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. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And if to live in the flesh, that is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"But to abide still in the flesh, is needful for you. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith: "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again. "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Only 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. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And 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: "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Philippians 1 (DRB)","markdown":"[Philippians 1](https://primebible.com/drb/philippians/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/philippians/1 (accessed 2026-05-28)."}}