Wesley Version
1790 by John Wesley

Philippians Chapter 1

Phi 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons,
Phi 1:2 Grace be unto you, and peace: from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Phi 1:3 I thank my God upon every mention of you.
Phi 1:4 Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy.
Phi 1:5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now:
Phi 1:6 Being persuaded of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ,
Phi 1:7 As it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, who were all partakers of my grace, both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
Phi 1:8 For God is my witness how I long for you all, with the bowels of Jesus Christ,
Phi 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in all knowledge, and in all spiritual sense,
Phi 1:10 That ye may try the things that are excellent, that ye may be sincere and without offense unto the day of Christ.
Phi 1:11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Christ Jesus, to the glory and praise of God.
Phi 1:12 Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things concerning me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:
Phi 1:13 So that my bonds in Christ have been made manifest in the whole palace, and to all others:
Phi 1:14 And many of the brethren, trusting in the Lord through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word without fear.
Phi 1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife: but some through good will.
Phi 1:16 The one preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Phi 1:17 Put the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.
Phi 1:18 What then? still every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached: and in this I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Phi 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ:
Phi 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
Phi 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Phi 1:22 But if I am to live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor, and what I should choose, I know not.
Phi 1:23 For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.
Phi 1:24 But to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
Phi 1:25 And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:
Phi 1:26 That your rejoicing for me may abound through Christ Jesus by my presence with you again.
Phi 1:27 Only let your behavior be worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Phi 1:28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation.
Phi 1:29 This also is of God. For to you it is given with regard to Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him:
Phi 1:30 Having the same conflict, which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.