Philippians 1:12-30 - LSB - Legacy Standard Bible

Philippians 1:12-30

The Progress of the Gospel

12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances ^ahave turned out for the greater progress of the ^bgospel, 13 so that my ^achains in Christ have become well known throughout the whole ¹praetorian guard and to ^beveryone else, 14 and that most of the ¹brothers, having become confident in the Lord because of my ^achains, have ^bfar more courage to speak the word of God without fear. 15 ^aSome, to be sure, are preaching Christ even ¹from envy and strife, but some also ¹from good will; 16 the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the ^agospel; 17 the former proclaim Christ ^aout of selfish ambition ¹rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me affliction in my ^bchains. 18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.
Yes, and I will rejoice, 19 for I know that ^athis will turn out for my salvation ^bthrough your ¹prayers and the provision of ^cthe Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my ^aearnest expectation and ^bhope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with ^call boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be ^dmagnified in my body, ^ewhether by life or by death.

To Live Is Christ

21 For to me, ^ato live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 ¹But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean ^afruitful labor for me; and I do not know what I will choose. 23 But I am hard-pressed ¹between the two, having the ^adesire to depart and ^bbe with Christ, for that is very much better, 24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25 ^aAnd convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy ¹in the faith, 26 so that your reason for ^aboasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me, through my coming to you again.
27 Only ¹live your lives in a manner ^aworthy of the ^bgospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about your circumstances, that you are ^cstanding firm in ^done spirit, with one ²mind ^econtending together for the faith of the gospel, 28 in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a ^asign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God. 29 For to you ^ait has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to ^bsuffer for His sake, 30 having the same ^astruggle which ^byou saw in me, and now hear to be in me.