1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 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: 7 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. 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 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. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 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; 28 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. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

1 基督耶稣的仆人保罗和提摩太， 写信给所有住在腓立比， 在基督耶稣里的圣徒、监督和执事。

2 愿恩惠平安从我们的父 神和主耶稣基督临到你们。

3 我每逢想到你们， 就感谢我的 神；

4 每次为你们大家祈求的时候， 总是欢欢喜喜地祈求。

5 为了你们从头一天直到现在都在福音的事工上有分， 我就感谢我的 神。

6 我深信那在你们中间开始了美好工作的， 到了基督耶稣的日子， 必成全这工作。

7 为你们众人我有这样的意念是很恰当的， 因为你们常常在我的心里， 无论我是在捆锁之中， 或是在辩护和证实福音的时候， 你们都和我一同分享 神的恩典。

8 我是怎样以基督耶稣的心肠， 切切地想念你们众人， 这是 神可以为我作证的。

9 我所祷告的， 是要你们的爱心， 在充足的知识和各样的见识上， 多而又多，

10 使你们可以辨别是非， 成为真诚无可指摘的人， 直到基督的日子，

11 靠着耶稣基督结满了公义的果子， 使 神得着荣耀和赞美。

12 弟兄们， 我愿意你们知道， 我所遭遇的反而使福音更加兴旺了，

13 以致宫里的卫队和其余的人， 都知道我是为了基督才受捆锁的；

14 而且大多数主内的弟兄， 因我所受的捆锁， 就笃信不疑， 毫无畏惧， 更勇敢地传讲 神的道。

15 有些人传扬基督是出于嫉妒和纷争， 但也有些人是出于好意。

16 这些人是出于爱心， 知道我是派来为福音辩护的。

17 那些人传讲基督却是出于自私， 动机并不纯正， 只想加重我在捆锁中的烦恼。

18 那有什么关系呢？真心也好， 假意也好， 无论怎么样， 基督总被传开了， 为此我就欢喜； 并且我还要欢喜，

19 因为我知道， 借着你们的祈求和耶稣基督的灵的帮助， 我一定会得到释放。

20 我所热切期待和盼望的， 就是在凡事上我都不会羞愧， 只要满有胆量， 不论生死， 总要让基督在我身上照常被尊为大。

21 因为我活着就是基督， 我死了就有益处。

22 但如果我仍在世上活着， 能够使我的工作有成果， 我就不知道应该怎样选择了！

23 我处于两难之间， 情愿离世与基督同在， 因为那是好得无比的。

24 可是为了你们， 我更需要活在世上。

25 我既然这样深信， 就知道还要活下去， 并且要继续和你们大家在一起， 使你们在信心上有长进， 有喜乐，

26 以致你们因为我要再到你们那里去， 就在基督耶稣里更加以我为荣。

27 不过， 你们行事为人应当和基督的福音相配。这样， 无论我来见你们或是不在你们中间， 都可以听到你们的情况， 就是你们有同一的心志， 站立得稳， 为了福音的信仰齐心努力，

28 什么事都不怕有反对你们的人， 这就证明他们要灭亡， 你们要得救， 这都是出于 神。

29 因为 神为了基督的缘故赐恩给你们， 使你们不单是信基督， 也是要为他受苦；

30 你们面对的争战， 和你们在我身上所见过， 现在又听到的是一样的。