{"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/erv/philippians/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-28T22:59:36.380Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Philippians","bookSlug":"philippians","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":30},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"being confident of this very thing, that he which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel:"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"For I know that this shall turn to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"But if to live in the flesh,—if this is the fruit of my work, then what I shall choose I wot not."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me."}],"citation":{"inline":"Philippians 1 (ERV)","markdown":"[Philippians 1](https://primebible.com/erv/philippians/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/philippians/1 (accessed 2026-05-28)."}}