# Philippians 1 ## Philippians 1:1 - [KJV] Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: - [ASV] Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: - [YLT] Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants; ### Notes on Philippians 1:1 - ## Philippians 1:2 - [KJV] Grace *be* unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and *from* the Lord Jesus Christ. - [ASV] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. - [YLT] Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ### Notes on Philippians 1:2 - ## Philippians 1:3 - [KJV] I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, - [ASV] I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, - [YLT] I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you, ### Notes on Philippians 1:3 - ## Philippians 1:4 - [KJV] Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, - [ASV] always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, - [YLT] always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication, ### Notes on Philippians 1:4 - ## Philippians 1:5 - [KJV] For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; - [ASV] for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; - [YLT] for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now, ### Notes on Philippians 1:5 - ## Philippians 1:6 - [KJV] Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform *it* until the day of Jesus Christ: - [ASV] being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: - [YLT] having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform *it* till a day of Jesus Christ, ### Notes on Philippians 1:6 - ## Philippians 1:7 - [KJV] Even as it is meet for me to think this 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 of my grace. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and *in* the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace. ### Notes on Philippians 1:7 - ## Philippians 1:8 - [KJV] For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. - [ASV] For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. - [YLT] For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ, ### Notes on Philippians 1:8 - ## Philippians 1:9 - [KJV] And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and *in* all judgment; - [ASV] And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; - [YLT] and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment, ### Notes on Philippians 1:9 - ## Philippians 1:10 - [KJV] That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; - [ASV] so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ; - [YLT] for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ, ### Notes on Philippians 1:10 - ## Philippians 1:11 - [KJV] Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. - [ASV] being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. - [YLT] being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that *is* through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. ### Notes on Philippians 1:11 - ## Philippians 1:12 - [KJV] But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things *which happened* unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; - [ASV] Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things *which happened* unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel; - [YLT] And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come, ### Notes on Philippians 1:12 - ## Philippians 1:13 - [KJV] So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other *places*; - [ASV] so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest; - [YLT] so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places -- all, ### Notes on Philippians 1:13 - ## Philippians 1:14 - [KJV] And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word. ### Notes on Philippians 1:14 - ## Philippians 1:15 - [KJV] Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: - [ASV] Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: - [YLT] Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ; ### Notes on Philippians 1:15 - ## Philippians 1:16 - [KJV] The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: - [ASV] the one *do it* of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel; - [YLT] the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds, ### Notes on Philippians 1:16 - ## Philippians 1:17 - [KJV] But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. - [ASV] but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. - [YLT] and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set: ### Notes on Philippians 1:17 - ## Philippians 1:18 - [KJV] What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. - [ASV] What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. - [YLT] what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice. ### Notes on Philippians 1:18 - ## Philippians 1:19 - [KJV] For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, - [ASV] For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, - [YLT] For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus, ### Notes on Philippians 1:19 - ## Philippians 1:20 - [KJV] According to my earnest expectation and *my* hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but *that* with all boldness, as always, *so* now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether *it be* by life, or by death. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death, ### Notes on Philippians 1:20 - ## Philippians 1:21 - [KJV] For to me to live *is* Christ, and to die *is* gain. - [ASV] For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. - [YLT] for to me to live *is* Christ, and to die gain. ### Notes on Philippians 1:21 - ## Philippians 1:22 - [KJV] But if I live in the flesh, this *is* the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. - [ASV] But if to live in the flesh, -- *if* this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not. - [YLT] And if to live in the flesh *is* to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not; ### Notes on Philippians 1:22 - ## Philippians 1:23 - [KJV] For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: - [ASV] But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better: - [YLT] for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better, ### Notes on Philippians 1:23 - ## Philippians 1:24 - [KJV] Nevertheless to abide in the flesh *is* more needful for you. - [ASV] yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake. - [YLT] and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account, ### Notes on Philippians 1:24 - ## Philippians 1:25 - [KJV] And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; - [ASV] And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; - [YLT] and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith, ### Notes on Philippians 1:25 - ## Philippians 1:26 - [KJV] That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. - [ASV] that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again. - [YLT] that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you. ### Notes on Philippians 1:26 - ## Philippians 1:27 - [KJV] Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; - [ASV] 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; - [YLT] Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news, ### Notes on Philippians 1:27 - ## Philippians 1:28 - [KJV] And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. - [ASV] and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God; - [YLT] and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God; ### Notes on Philippians 1:28 - ## Philippians 1:29 - [KJV] For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; - [ASV] 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: - [YLT] because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer; ### Notes on Philippians 1:29 - ## Philippians 1:30 - [KJV] Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear *to be* in me. - [ASV] having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. - [YLT] the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me. ### Notes on Philippians 1:30 -