1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
2 Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I give thanks to my God, with every remembrance of you,
4 always, in all my prayers, making supplication for all of you with joy,
5 because of your communion in the Gospel of Christ, from the first day even until now.
6 I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.
7 So then, it is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, and because, in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
8 For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.
9 And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,
10 so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ:
11 filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, in the glory and praise of God.
12 Now, brothers, I want you to know that the things concerning me happened for the advancement of the Gospel,
13 in such a way that my chains have become manifest in Christ in every place of judgment and in all other such places.
14 And many from among the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident through my chains, are now much bolder in speaking the Word of God without fear.
15 Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.
16 Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel.
17 But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains.
18 But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice.
19 For I know that this will bring me to salvation, through your prayers and under the ministration of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 by means of my own expectation and hope. For in nothing shall I be confounded. Instead, with all confidence, now just as always, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 And while I live in the flesh, for me, there is the fruit of works. But I do not know which I would choose.
23 For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,
24 but then to remain in the flesh is necessary for your sake.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and that I shall continue to remain with all of you, for your advancement and for your joy in the faith,
26 so that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, through my return to you again.
27 Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.
28 And in nothing be terrified by the adversaries. For what is to them is an occasion of perdition, is to you an occasion of salvation, and this is from God.
29 For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him,
30 engaging in the same struggle, of a kind which you also have seen in me, and which you now have heard from me.
Versículos relacionados com Philippians, 1:
Philippians 1 is a chapter that talks about the joy Paul had in his prison, his prayer for the Philippians, and his desire for Christ to be glorified in his life. Following are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics addressed in Philippians 1.
2 Corinthians 12:10: "Therefore I enjoy weaknesses, injuries, needs, persecution, anguish, for Christ's sake. Because when I am weak, then I am strong." This verse talks about the pleasure Paul had in difficulties, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where he talks about the joy he had in his prison.
Colossians 1:9-12: "For this reason we, either, from the day we hear it, we do not cease to pray for you, and to ask you to be full of the knowledge of His will, in all spiritual wisdom and understanding; so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing to him in all, fruitful in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to the strength of his glory, that you may have all perseverance and patience with enjoyment; giving thanks to the Father, who made you suitable to participate in the inheritance of the saints in the light. " This verse talks about Paul's prayer by the Colossians, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where he talks about his prayer for the Philippians.
1 Corinthians 10:31: "Therefore, whether you eat, or do anything else, do everything to the glory of God." This verse talks about the importance of glorifying God in all things, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where Paul expresses his desire for Christ to be glorified in his life.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Mercies and God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our tribulation, so that we may also comfort those who are in any Tribulation, with the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted by God. " This verse talks about the consolation that God offers in the midst of tribulations, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where Paul talks about the joy he had in the midst of his arrest.
1 Corinthians 1:8-9: "Who will also confirm to the end, to be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is God, for which you were called to the communion of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord." This verse talks about God's faithfulness to confirm us to the end, which is addressed in Philippians 1, where Paul expresses his confidence that the one who began the good work in the Philippians will complete it.
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