1   Paul ^note and Timotheus the seruants of Iesvs Christ, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the ^note Bishops, and Deacons:

2   Grace be with you, and peace Christian armour. from God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.

3   I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

4   (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)

5   Because of the ^note felowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the ^note first day vnto nowe.

6   And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the ^note day of Iesus Christ,

7   As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my ^note bands, and in my defence, & confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my ^note grace.

Christ our gaine.

8    ^noteFor God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

9    ^noteAnd this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

10   That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

11   Filled with the ^note fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie & praise of God.

12   ¶2; ^note I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

13   So that my bandes ^note in Christ are famous throughout all the ^note iudgement hall, and in all other places,

14   In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the ^note word.

15   Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

16   The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not ^note purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.

17   But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

18    ^noteWhat then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a ^note pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

19   For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

20    ^noteAs I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

21   For Christ is to me both in life, & in death aduantage.

22    ^noteAnd whether to liue in the ^note flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.

23   For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

24   Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.

25   And this am I sure of, that I shal abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

26   That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in Iesvs Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.

27    ^noteOnely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye ^note continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel. Contention forbidden.

28    ^noteAnd in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.

29    ^noteFor vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

30    ^noteHauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.

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