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Philippians 1:13

Weymouth NT

And thus it has become notorious among all the Imperial Guards, and everywhere, that it is for the sake of Christ that I am a prisoner;

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»My prayer to God, whether briefly or at length,« replied Paul, »would be that not only you but all who are my hearers to-day, might become such as I am–except these chains.«

and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, »This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.«

After one complete day he invited the leading men among the Jews to meet him; and, when they were come together, he said to them, »As for me, brethren, although I had done nothing prejudicial to our people or contrary to the customs of our forefathers, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the power of the Romans.

For these reasons, then, I have invited you here, that I might see you and speak to you; for it is for the sake of Him who is the hope of Israel that this chain hangs upon me.«

After this Paul lived for fully two years in a hired house of his own, receiving all who came to see him.

For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles–

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received–

to spread which I am an ambassador in chains–so that when telling them I may speak out boldly as I ought.

maintaining, as you do, the same kind of conflict that you once saw in me and which you still hear that I am engaged in.

And I am justified in having this confidence about you all, because, both during my imprisonment and when I stand up in defence of the Good News or to confirm its truth, I have you in my heart, sharers as you all are in the same grace as myself.

All God's people here greet you–especially the members of Caesar's household.

For preaching the Good News I suffer, and am even put in chains, as if I were a criminal: yet the word of God is not imprisoned.




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