Modern Literal Version
[Philippians 1]
1:1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy-ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and {F} deacons: 1:2 grace to you* and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 I am giving-thanks to my God upon every remembrance of you*, 1:4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of all of you*, making* my supplication with joy, 1:5 for your* fellowship in the good-news from the first day until now. 1:6 I have confidence of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you* will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ; 1:7 just-as it is a righteous thing for me to be mindful of this on behalf of all of you*, because I have you* in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, all of you* being joint partners of the grace with me. 1:8 For* God is my witness, how I am longing after all of you* in the affections of Christ Jesus. 1:9 And I am praying for this: that* your* love* may abound still more and more in full knowledge and all comprehension; 1:10 *that* you* may approve the things that are carrying more-value; that* you* may be sincere and guilt-free in the day of Christ; 1:11 having been filled from the fruits of righteousness, which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
1:12 Now brethren, I am intending for you* to know that the things against me have come rather *for the progress of the good-news; 1:13 so-that my bonds became apparent in Christ in the whole palace guard and to all the rest; 1:14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence because of my bonds, are even-more daring to speak the word of God without fear. 1:15 Some indeed are preaching Christ even because of envy and strife, but some also through their delight. 1:16 Those are indeed proclaiming Christ out of selfish ambition, not purely, assuming to bring affliction to my bonds. 1:17 But the latter ones do it out of love*, knowing that I am destined *for the defense of the good-news. 1:18 For* what then? Except* that in every manner, whether in pretext or whether in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and I am rejoicing in this, but also, I will rejoice again. 1:19 For* I know that this will transpire *for my salvation, through your* supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 1:20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will be shamed in nothing, but that with all boldness, as always, so now Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death. 1:21 For* to me to live is Christ and to die is gain. 1:22 But if to live in the flesh– if this will bring fruit from my work, and what will I adopt for myself? I do not know. 1:23 But I am troubled from the two ends, having the desire, *that* I should vacate and be with Christ; but it is much, much better 1:24 now to remain in the flesh and is more necessary because of you*. 1:25 And having confidence of this, I know that I will remain, and I will abide together with you* all, *for your* progress and joy in the faith; 1:26 that* your* boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you* again. 1:27 Only behave-as citizens worthy of the good-news of Christ; that*, whether I come and see you* or be absent, I may hear about the things concerning you*, that you* are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul contending together for the faith of the good-news. 1:28 And do not be terrified in anything by those who lay in opposition to you*; which to them indeed is an example of destruction, but to you* is an example of salvation and this is from God. 1:29 Because it has been granted to you* on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf; 1:30 having the same struggle which you* saw in me and now are hearing to be in me.
{Footnotes: Please read the Preface. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the Appendix. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e. *for is different from for* is different from for. Ph 1:1- See 1 Timothy Chapter 3 footnote.}
[Philippians 2]
2:1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love*, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies, 2:2 fulfill my joy, which is that* you* may be mindful of the same thing, having the same love*, fellowship in spirit*, being mindful of the one thing 2:3 (nothing according to selfish ambition or through empty conceit but in humility): deeming one another superior to yourselves; 2:4 each of you* not only noting his own things, but also each of you* noting the things of others. 2:5 For* let this mind-set be in you*, which was also in Christ Jesus: 2:6 who, existing in the form of God, did not deem the being equal with God a seizure, 2:7 but emptied himself, having taken the form of a bondservant, having become in the likeness of men; 2:8 and having been found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient as far as death, even the death of the cross. 2:9 Hence God also highly exalted him and granted to him the name which is over every name; 2:10 that* every knee should bow in the name of Jesus, all in heavenly places and in earthly and in the subterranean, 2:11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2:12 So-then my beloved, just-as you* have always obeyed*, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your* own salvation with fear and trembling. 2:13 For* it is God who is working in you* both to will and to work, on behalf of his delight. 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and questionings, 2:15 in order that you* may become blameless and harmless children of God, flawless in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you* are seen as illuminations in the world. 2:16 Keep holding onto the word of life, *for a boast to me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain. 2:17 But even if I am a drink-offering upon the sacrifice and ministry* of your* faith, I am rejoicing and even rejoicing together with all of you*. 2:18 Now you* also rejoice in the same thing and rejoice together with me.
2:19 Now I am hoping, in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you* shortly, that* I may also be in good* spirits*, when I know about the things concerning you*. 2:20 For* I have no one equal in spirit*, who will be genuinely anxious about the things concerning you*. 2:21 For* they are all seeking their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. 2:22 But you* know the trial of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served* with me *for the good-news. 2:23 Therefore I am hoping to send him promptly, as I may look away from things concerning me, 2:24 but I have confidence in the Lord that I myself will also come shortly.
2:25 But I deemed it necessary to send to you* Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier and your* ambassador* and minister* to my need; 2:26 since he longed after you* all and was disheartened, because you* had heard that he was sick. 2:27 For* indeed he was sick– close to death. But God had mercy on him, now not him only, but also me, that* I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. 2:28 Therefore I have sent him more diligently, that*, when you* see him again, you* may rejoice and that* I may be without sorrow. 2:29 Therefore accept him in the Lord with all joy, and hold such as admired; 2:30 because he drew near almost as far as death, because of the work of the Christ, disregarding his life in order that* he might fill the lack in your* ministry* toward me.
[Philippians 3]
3:1 Furthermore, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. Indeed, it is not tedious for me to write the same things to you*, but for your* certainty. 3:2 Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the mutilation. 3:3 For* we are the circumcision, who are giving divine-service in the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh; 3:4 although I myself might have confidence in the flesh; if any other is thinking to have confidence in the flesh, I yet even more. 3:5 I was circumcised on the eighth day, from the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew out of Hebrews; according to the law, a Pharisee; 3:6 according to zeal, I was persecuting the congregation; according to the righteousness which is in the law, I was blameless. 3:7 But what things were gain to me, I have deemed these a forfeiture because of Christ. 3:8 But therefore, I am also deeming all things indeed to be a forfeiture because of the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom, I did forfeit all things and am deeming them to be but trash, that* I may gain Christ, 3:9 and may be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, which is from the law, but which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God on the faith, 3:10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being transformed to his death; 3:11 if somehow I may achieve to the resurrection from the dead. 3:12 Not that I have already received it or have already been perfected in this; but I am pursuing it, if I might grab that for which I was also grabbed by Christ Jesus. 3:13 Brethren, I do not reason to have grabbed it; but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind me and stretching forward to the things which are in front of me. 3:14 I am pursuing the goal for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus. 3:15 Therefore as many as are mature, we should be mindful of this and if you* are mindful of anything differently, God will also reveal this to you*; 3:16 however in what we have attained, let us march by the same standard*, let us be mindful of the same things.
3:17 Brethren, become joint imitators with me, and note those who are walking so, just-as you* have us as an example . 3:18 For* many are walking, (of whom I told you* often before and tell you* now even weeping), who are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 3:19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly and whose glory is in their shame, who are mindful of earthly things. 3:20 For* our citizenship exists in the heavens; out of which we are also waiting for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. 3:21 He will fashion the body of our humbleness, *that* it may become transformed to the body of his glory according to the working of which he is able to even subject all things to himself.
[Philippians 4]
4:1 So-then my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.
4:2 I am encouraging Euodia and I am encouraging Syntyche to be mindful of the same thing in the Lord. 4:3 Yes, I am also requesting you, genuine colleague, help these women, who contended together with me in the good-news, with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice. 4:5 Let your* forbearance be known to all men. The Lord is near. 4:6 Be anxious in nothing; but in everything let your* requests be made known to God by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. 4:7 And the peace of God, which is superior to every fame of mind, will guard your* hearts and your* minds in Christ Jesus.
4:8 Furthermore brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are honorable, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as have good-repute; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, reason on these things. 4:9 The things which you* both learned and received and heard and saw in me, practice these things and the God of peace will be with you*.
4:10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at last, you* have bloomed again the desire to be mindful of things on my behalf; on this, you* were even mindful of me, but you* had no opportunity. 4:11 Not that I am speaking according to my lack of things; for* I have learned to be content in whatever state I am in. 4:12 I know how to be humbled and I also know how to abound. I have been initiated in everything and in all things, both to be well fed and to be hungry, both to abound and to fall-short. 4:13 I am strong in all things in Christ who is empowering me.
4:14 However you* did well, having shared with my affliction. 4:15 Now you* also know, you* Philippians, that in the beginning of the good-news, when I went out from Macedonia, no congregation shared with me in the {F} matter of the giving and receiving except you* only. 4:16 Because even in Thessalonica you* sent once and then twice to my need. 4:17 Not that I am seeking after a present; but I am seeking after the fruit that increases to your* account. 4:18 But I have all things and I am abounding. I am filled, having accepted from Epaphroditus the things that came from you*, an aroma of a sweet-fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. 4:19 And my God will fill every need of yours* according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 4:20 Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
4:21 Greet every holy-one in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you*. 4:22 All the holy-ones greet you*, especially those who are from Caesar's household.
4:23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you*. Amen.
{Footnotes: Ph 4:15- Greek: word. Or: The Word.}
Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1999, 2014 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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