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Philippians 1:7

Good News Translation

You are always in my heart! And so it is only right for me to feel as I do about you. For you have all shared with me in this privilege that God has given me, both now that I am in prison and also while I was free to defend the gospel and establish it firmly.

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I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit has warned me that prison and troubles wait for me.

The commander went over to Paul, arrested him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked, “Who is this man, and what has he done?”

Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.

All this I do for the gospel's sake, in order to share in its blessings.

You yourselves are the letter we have, written on our hearts for everyone to know and read.

I do not say this to condemn you; for, as I have said before, you are so dear to us that we are always together, whether we live or die.

For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, pray to God.

I urge you, then—I who am a prisoner because I serve the Lord: live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you.

For the sake of this gospel I am an ambassador, though now I am in prison. Pray that I may be bold in speaking about the gospel as I should.

I want you to know, my friends, that the things that have happened to me have really helped the progress of the gospel.

As a result, the whole palace guard and all the others here know that I am in prison because I am a servant of Christ.

And my being in prison has given most of the believers more confidence in the Lord, so that they grow bolder all the time to preach the message fearlessly.

because of the way in which you have helped me in the work of the gospel from the very first day until now.

And you yourselves know how he has proved his worth, how he and I, like a son and his father, have worked together for the sake of the gospel.

But it was very good of you to help me in my troubles.

You Philippians know very well that when I left Macedonia in the early days of preaching the Good News, you were the only church to help me; you were the only ones who shared my profits and losses.

And you too, my faithful partner, I want you to help these women; for they have worked hard with me to spread the gospel, together with Clement and all my other fellow workers, whose names are in God's book of the living.

With my own hand I write this: Greetings from Paul. Do not forget my chains! May God's grace be with you.

At the same time pray also for us, so that God will give us a good opportunity to preach his message about the secret of Christ. For that is why I am now in prison.

All of you are people who belong to the light, who belong to the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

Do not be ashamed, then, of witnessing for our Lord; neither be ashamed of me, a prisoner for Christ's sake. Instead, take your part in suffering for the Good News, as God gives you the strength for it.

Because I preach the Good News, I suffer and I am even chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not in chains,

I would like to keep him here with me, while I am in prison for the gospel's sake, so that he could help me in your place.

My Christian friends, who also have been called by God! Think of Jesus, whom God sent to be the High Priest of the faith we profess.

Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.

I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be revealed. I appeal to you

I think it only right for me to stir up your memory of these matters as long as I am still alive.

We know that we have left death and come over into life; we know it because we love others. Those who do not love are still under the power of death.




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